公开(公告)号：US20170266951A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15459525

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: QUAD/TECH, INC.

Inventor： John Kitscha ,  Gower Koebler

IPC: B41F31/04 ,  B41F17/14

CPC classification number: B41F31/04 ,  B41F17/22

Abstract: An apparatus for inking a roller of a decorator press for printing on metal cans has a main body disposed the decorator press, the main body having a blade holder portion. A plurality of ink inlets is spaced longitudinally along the length of the main body or the blade holder portion. The ink inlets lead to a plurality of ink channels terminating downstream from the inlets. A blade is coupled to the blade holder portion, the blade configured to spread ink from the plurality of ink channels onto the roller of the decorator press. An adjustment device is configured to provide movement of the blade from a first operating position coupled to the blade holder to a second operating position coupled to the blade holder.

公开(公告)号：US10029453B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15495045

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: QUAD/TECH, INC.

Inventor： John Kitscha

IPC: B41F31/08 ,  B41F31/26 ,  B41F17/14

Abstract: A printing press for printing on metal cans includes a plurality of inkers. Each inker prints a different color ink on the cans, and includes a first module, a second module, a roller and a support member. The first module has motors to drive output shafts. The second module has ink displacement units, an ink inlet to provide ink to the ink displacement units, ink channels to transfer ink from the ink displacement units to ink outlets of the second module and input shafts to removably couple to the output shafts of the first module. The roller receives ink from the ink displacement units and transfers the ink toward the cans. The support member supports the first and second modules in at least one position relative to the roller. The support member facilitates removal of the second module by a press operator for cleaning the ink channels.

公开(公告)号：US20170305144A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15495045

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: QUAD/TECH, INC.

Inventor： John Kitscha

IPC: B41F31/26

CPC classification number: B41F31/26 ,  B41F17/14 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F31/02 ,  B41F31/04 ,  B41F31/08

Abstract: A printing press for printing on metal cans includes a plurality of inkers. Each inker prints a different color ink on the cans, and includes a first module, a second module, a roller and a support member. The first module has motors to drive output shafts. The second module has ink displacement units, an ink inlet to provide ink to the ink displacement units, ink channels to transfer ink from the ink displacement units to ink outlets of the second module and input shafts to removably couple to the output shafts of the first module. The roller receives ink from the ink displacement units and transfers the ink toward the cans. The support member supports the first and second modules in at least one position relative to the roller. The support member facilitates removal of the second module by a press operator for cleaning the ink channels.