Cleaning system and process for making and using same employing a highly viscous solvent
AssigneeBaldwin Graphic Systems, Inc.
InventorsC. Robert Gasparrini, Akira Hara, Walter H. Cano
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Abstract
A cleaning system employing a highly viscous cleaning agent. A highly viscous cleaning agent is placed on a strip of cleaning fabric whereby the strip of cleaning fabric is made functional for cleaning cylinders of printing presses. The strip of cleaning fabric is wrapped around the center piece. The strip of cleaning fabric may then be brought into contact with a cylinder to be cleaned in order to clean the cylinder. The highly viscous cleaning agent may be made by mixing a viscosity adding agent with a low volatility, organic compound solvent. Additionally, water or another additive may be mixed in for improved cleaning properties. The method of making the same is also discussed.
Claims23
A device for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press comprising:
- a center piece;
- a strip of cleaning fabric wrapped around said center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll;
- a highly viscous cleaning agent present on said cleaning fabric whereby said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning said cylinder of a printing press,
- wherein said highly viscous cleaning agent is present on substantially only one side of said strip of cleaning fabric.
A device for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press comprising:
- a center piece;
- a strip of cleaning fabric wrapped around said center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll;
- a highly viscous cleaning agent present on said cleaning fabric whereby said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning said cylinder of a printing press,
- wherein said highly viscous cleaning agent is present on said strip of cleaning fabric in noncontiguous stripes.
A device for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press comprising:
- a center piece;
- a strip of cleaning fabric wrapped around said center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll;
- a highly viscous cleaning agent present on said cleaning fabric whereby said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning said cylinder of a printing press,
- wherein said strip of cleaning fabric is a reduced air content fabric, said reduced air fabric being at least about 25% greater in length than a length of non-air reduced fabric having an equal diameter about said center piece.
A method for making a cleaning system comprising:
- applying a highly viscous cleaning agent on a strip of cleaning fabric so that said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press;
- and
- wrapping said strip of cleaning fabric around a center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll,
- wherein said highly viscous cleaning agent is placed on said strip of cleaning fabric in non-contiguous stripes.
A method for making a cleaning system comprising:
- applying a highly viscous cleaning agent on a strip of cleaning fabric so that said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press;
- wrapping said strip of cleaning fabric around a center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll;
- and
- disposing a sealable bag around the cleaning fabric supply roll.
A device for cleaning a cylinder of a printing press comprising:
- a center piece;
- a strip of cleaning fabric wrapped around said center piece to form a cleaning fabric supply roll;
- a highly viscous cleaning agent present on said cleaning fabric whereby said strip of cleaning fabric is functional for cleaning said cylinder of a printing press,
- wherein the highly viscous cleaning agent is a non-Newtonian fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.