(19)
(11) EP 0 346 573 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/51

(21) Application number: 89104738.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B41F 7/26, B41F 7/36
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI SE

(30) Priority: 16.06.1988 US 207479

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Fadner, Thomas A.
    LeGrange Illinois 60525 (US)
  • Van Kanegan, Eugene M.
    Elmhurst Illinois 60126 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Inked dampener for lithographic printing


    (57) A dampening system for a lithographic printing press is provided in which the source of water (100) is separate from the dampener rollers (102-105) and all the dampener rollers (102-105) have surfaces that possess both oleophilic and hydrophobic properties.







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