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EP 1140503 B1 20020828 - PUMP INKER UNIT

Title (en)

PUMP INKER UNIT

Title (de)

PUMPFARBWERK

Title (fr)

MECANISME D'ENCRAGE PAR POMPAGE

Publication

EP 1140503 B1 20020828 (DE)

Application

EP 99964443 A 19991221

Priority

DE 9904047 W 19991221
DE 19860625 A 19981229

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19860625A1] The aim of the invention is to quickly change colours in a pump inker unit for rotary printing presses. To this end, a displaceable colour supply unit can be arranged at a colour ductor of an inker unit.

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/08

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41F 31/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19860625 A1 20000720; DE 59902497 D1 20021002; EP 1140503 A1 20011010; EP 1140503 B1 20020828; JP 2002533246 A 20021008; JP 3445246 B2 20030908; US 6499399 B1 20021231; WO 0038923 A1 20000706

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19860625 A 19981229; DE 59902497 T 19991221; DE 9904047 W 19991221; EP 99964443 A 19991221; JP 2000590858 A 19991221; US 85614101 A 20010530