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(11) EP 2 049 334 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(21) Application number: 06813315.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41F 7/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/030770
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/018863 (14.02.2008 Gazette 2008/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(71) Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
Dover, NH 03820-3290 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUMAIS, Mark, Bernard
    Kennebunk, ME 04043 (US)
  • PANTELEOS, John, Antonios
    York, ME 03909 (US)
  • ZLATIN, Lev
    Portsmouth, NH 03801 (US)
  • LEMELIN, Michael, Robert
    Madbury, NH 03820 (US)

(74) Representative: Blot, Philippe Robert Emile 
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09
75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING PLATE CYLINDER CONTAMINATION DURING A PLATING PROCESS