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US 7,073,435 B2Granted
Printing blanket with convex carrier layer
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsJames Brian Vrotacoe, Richard Karl Weiler, James Richard Belanger
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Abstract
A printing blanket includes a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface and a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer. A blanket cylinder with a convex outer surface and a convex shim is also provided. An offset printing press is also provided.
Claims23
A printing blanket comprising:
- a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface, the carrier sleeve layer being rigid to maintain a tubular shape for the printing blanket;
- and
- a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer;
- wherein an outer surface of the print layer has a convex axial profile when the blanket is disposed on a blanket cylinder without pressure.
1 more element
An offset printing press comprising:
- an image cylinder;
- a blanket cylinder;
- and
- a printing blanket having a carrier sleeve layer being rigid to maintain a tubular shape for the printing blanket and the carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface and a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer;
- wherein an outer surface of the print layer has a convex axial profile when the blanket is disposed on a blanket cylinder without pressure.
2 more elements
A printing blanket comprising:
- a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface;
- and
- a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer;
- wherein an outer surface of the print layer has a convex axial profile when the blanket is disposed on a blanket cylinder without pressure.
1 more element
A printing blanket comprising:
- a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface, the carrier sleeve layer being rigid to maintain a tubular shape for the printing blanket;
- and
- a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer wherein the carrier sleeve layer is made of fiberglass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.