Title (en)

Flexographic printing machine and method of flexographic printing

Title (de)

Flexodruckmaschine und Flexodruckverfahren

Title (fr)

Presse flexographique et procédé d'impression flexographique

Publication

EP 1031416 A1 20000830 (EN)

Application

EP 00200546 A 20000218

Priority

US 25176299 A 19990218

Abstract (en)

A flexographic printing machine which comprises a printing cylinder (10'') and pressure applying means (20) for, in use, urging material against said printing cylinder (10'') to facilitate the transfer of an image to said material, characterised in that, in use, said pressure applying means (20) ejects a fluid which directly or indirectly urges said material against said printing cylinder (10''). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41F 5/24; B41F 13/18; B41F 25/00

IPC 8 full level

B41F 5/24 (2006.01); B41F 13/18 (2006.01); B41F 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 5/24 (2013.01); B41F 13/18 (2013.01); B41F 25/00 (2013.01); B41P 2200/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XY] GB 1069202 A 19670517 - E S & A ROBINSON HOLDINGS LTD
• [Y] DE 19700370 A1 19980709 - KBA PLANETA AG [DE]
• [Y] GB 1017640 A 19660119 - PRINTING PACKAGING AND ALLIED
• [Y] US 4852484 A 19890801 - KARAKAWA KOICHI [JP], et al
• [Y] DD 133782 A1 19790124 - APITZ JOACHIM
• [YD] US 5782183 A 19980721 - ANDREWS JR JOHN H P [US]
• [A] US 5401540 A 19950328 - MILES LAWRENCE D [US], et al
• [A] EP 0034522 A1 19810826 - MARTIN SA [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1031416 A1 20000830; EP 1031416 B1 20030514; DE 60002620 D1 20030618; DE 60002620 T2 20031127; EP 1325811 A1 20030709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00200546 A 20000218; DE 60002620 T 20000218; EP 03075667 A 20000218