Patent ID: 9505206
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B41F,B41N

Claim Text:
1. A cladless anilox sleeve mountable on a mandrel for use as an anilox roll in flexographic printing, the sleeve comprising a cylindrical body of a predetermined axial length, the cylindrical body having inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces and end faces at opposite ends of the cylindrical body extending radially between the inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces, the cylindrical body being formed substantially entirely of non-metallic material and without an exterior metallic cladding thereon, each end face of the cylindrical body having a circular recess formed therein at a radial spacing from the inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces, and a metal ring being secured in each circular recess to promote maintenance of cylindricality of the cylindrical body, each metal ring extending axially beyond the respective end face for deterring damaging contact therewith.