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EP 0236105 A2 19870909 - Inking rollers for multicolour printing.

Title (en)

Inking rollers for multicolour printing.

Title (de)

Farbwerksrollen für Mehrfarbendruck.

Title (fr)

Rouleaux d'encrage pour l'impression polychrone.

Publication

EP 0236105 A2 19870909 (EN)

Application

EP 87301789 A 19870302

Priority

GB 8605338 A 19860304

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to colour printing apparatus in which printing ink is transferred from a reservoir (15) by means of at least one ink transfer roller (16), the ink transfer roller (16) incorporating two or more roller segments (45) which can be positioned axially on a mandrel (38) so that laterally spaced in flow paths can be provided between the reservoir (15) and a printing station.

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/10; B41F 31/18

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/10 (2006.01); B41F 31/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 31/10 (2013.01); B41F 31/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0236105 A2 19870909; EP 0236105 A3 19891025; GB 8605338 D0 19860409

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87301789 A 19870302; GB 8605338 A 19860304