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(11) |
EP 0 236 105 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/43 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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09.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/37 |
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Date of filing: 02.03.1987 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
04.03.1986 GB 8605338
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Applicant: McCorquodale Colour Display Limited |
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Newton-le-Willows
Merseyside WA12 0DH (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Stirling, Stanley John James
Glasgow
Scotland (GB)
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Representative: Stokes, Graeme Wilson et al |
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c/o Cruikshank & Fairweather
19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Scotland
Glasgow G1 3AE
Scotland (GB) |
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Inking rollers for multicolour printing |
(57) The invention relates to colour printing apparatus in which printing ink is transferred
from a reservoir (15) by means of at least one ink transfer roller (16), the ink transfer
roller (16) incorporating two or more roller segments (45) which can be positioned
axially on a mandrel (38) so that laterally spaced in flow paths can be provided between
the reservoir (15) and a printing station.