Global Patent Index - EP 2388139 A1

EP 2388139 A1 20111123 - Sheet-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, especially banknotes

Title (en)

Sheet-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, especially banknotes

Title (de)

Bogendruckmaschine zur Nummerierung und Lackierung von Sicherheitsdokumenten, insbesondere von Banknoten

Title (fr)

Presse d'impression à feuilles pour la numérotation et le vernissage de documents de sécurité, spécialement les billets de banque

Publication

EP 2388139 A1 20111123 (EN)

Application

EP 10163336 A 20100519

Priority

EP 10163336 A 20100519

Abstract (en)

There is described a sheet-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, especially banknotes, including: - a sheet-feeder (01) for feeding in succession printed material in the form of individual sheets carrying multiple security imprints ; - a numbering group (02) comprising at least one numbering unit (21, 22) for numbering the sheets ; - a varnishing group (03) located downstream of the numbering group (02) for applying varnish onto recto and verso sides of said sheets, the varnishing group (03) comprising at least a first varnishing unit (31) for applying varnish on the recto side of the sheets and at least a second varnishing unit (32) for applying varnish on the verso side of the sheets ; and - a sheet-delivery system (04) for collecting varnished sheets coming from the varnishing group (03), the numbering group (02) being coupled to the varnishing group (03) by means of an intermediate sheet gripper system (05) comprising space-apart gripper bars for holding the sheets by a leading edge of the sheets and transporting the sheets from the numbering group (02) to the varnishing group (03).

IPC 8 full level

B41F 11/02 (2006.01); B41F 13/00 (2006.01); B41F 21/08 (2006.01); B41F 21/10 (2006.01); B41F 23/04 (2006.01); B41F 23/08 (2006.01); B41F 31/30 (2006.01); B41M 7/02 (2006.01); B65H 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 11/02 (2013.01); B41F 13/0032 (2013.01); B41F 21/08 (2013.01); B41F 21/10 (2013.01); B41F 23/044 (2013.01); B41F 23/08 (2013.01); B41F 31/302 (2013.01); B41M 7/02 (2013.01); B65H 29/041 (2013.01); B65H 29/042 (2013.01); B41P 2217/11 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5111 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5114 (2013.01); B65H 2301/517 (2013.01); B65H 2402/10 (2013.01); B65H 2601/321 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1912 (2013.01); B65H 2801/31 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2388139 A1 20111123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10163336 A 20100519