(19)
(11) EP 0 292 645 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.11.1988 Bulletin 1988/48

(21) Application number: 88102365.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B41F 13/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 27.05.1987 US 54699

(71) Applicant: Rockwell International Corporation
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Balow, Frank A.
    Western Springs Illinois 60558 (US)
  • Enstrom, Edward
    Oak Park Illinois 60302 (US)
  • Skipor, Eugene, Jr.
    Palos Hills Illinois 60465 (US)

(74) Representative: Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München
D-81241 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Anti-wrap up device for web fed printing presses


    (57) Apparatus for protecting printing presses against damage resulting from web breaks comprising a pair of rotating and free turning inertia rolls that are web driven and act to continue taking web from the printing couple in the event of breaking of the web downstream from the protective apparatus.







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