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EP 0 199 520 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.02.1989 Bulletin 1989/06 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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29.10.1986 Bulletin 1986/44 |
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Date of filing: 14.04.1986 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
19.04.1985 GB 8510049
25.06.1985 GB 8516034
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Applicants: |
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- VICKERS PLC
London SW1P 4RA (GB)
- The Observer Limited
London EC4V 5JA (GB)
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Inventors: |
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- Ledgard, Douglas Cliffe
Drighlington
West Yorkshire BD11 1LM (GB)
- Cox, James
Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8LR (GB)
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Representative: Overbury, Richard Douglas et al |
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HASELTINE LAKE & CO
Hazlitt House
28 Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT
London WC2A 1AT (GB) |
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Gravure printing press and method of manufacturing the same |
(57) A printing press comprises a rotatable cylindrical surface (6) carrying a gravure
printing image and ink is applied to the surface by an inking unit comprising a pressurised
ink duct. The ink duct is bounded by the surface (6), a doctor blade (12) and a sealing
member (11). ink is supplied to the duct under pressure from a source and excess ink
is returned to the source. The image may be on a plate mounted on a plate cylinder
(6) in a readily removable manner. The press may be produced by conversion of a letterpress
printing machine for newspaper production.