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EP 0350569 B1 19931208 - Press inking system.

Title (en)

Press inking system.

Title (de)

Druckfarbwerk.

Title (fr)

Système d'encrage à pression.

Publication

EP 0350569 B1 19931208 (EN)

Application

EP 89104739 A 19890316

Priority

US 22382088 A 19880711

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0350569A2] An inking system (11) having continuously operating individual positive displacement ink pumps (15) for each column of print and means for applying ink to the ink roll (10) in discrete, timed quantities.

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/02; B41F 31/08

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/02 (2006.01); B41F 31/08 (2006.01); B41F 33/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 31/027 (2013.01); B41F 31/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0350569 A2 19900117; EP 0350569 A3 19900816; EP 0350569 B1 19931208; AU 3257389 A 19900111; AU 607600 B2 19910307; CA 1321921 C 19930907; DE 350569 T1 19900816; DE 68911220 D1 19940120; DE 68911220 T2 19940414; JP 2567093 B2 19961225; JP H0234337 A 19900205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89104739 A 19890316; AU 3257389 A 19890407; CA 594336 A 19890321; DE 68911220 T 19890316; DE 89104739 T 19890316; JP 12060289 A 19890516