Global Patent Index - EP 1602483 A1

EP 1602483 A1 20051207 - Intaglio printing machine and process

Title (en)

Intaglio printing machine and process

Title (de)

Intaglio Druckmaschine und dessen Verfahren

Title (fr)

Machine d'impression intaglio et procédé correspondant

Publication

EP 1602483 A1 20051207 (EN)

Application

EP 04013137 A 20040603

Priority

EP 04013137 A 20040603

Abstract (en)

The printing machine for sheets (2) of documents, such as securities, bank-notes, checks, ID, passports and other similar documents, comprises at least a plate cylinder (5) supporting printing plates (6,7,8) with engravings, a first inking unit for inking said plates, an impression cylinder (3) supporting said sheets (2) and cooperating with said plate cylinder (5), and a wiping device (20) for wiping the ink on the surface of said plates (6,7,8) outside the engravings. It comprises an inking unit (21) placed downstream of the wiping device (20) in the sense of displacement of the sheets (2) for an additional deposition of ink on the wiped surface of the plates (6,7,8). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41F 11/02

IPC 8 full level

B41F 9/02 (2006.01); B41F 11/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 9/021 (2013.01); B41F 11/02 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1602483 A1 20051207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04013137 A 20040603