Patent ID: 6796234
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B41C,B41F,B65H

Abstract:
Holding device for a flexographic printing sleeve, the holding device having at least one receiving member with a cylindrical lateral surface for mounting the printing sleeve, the receiving member being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the printing sleeve, characterized in thatthe receiving member has two or more shoulders of differing diameters and that a second, equivalent receiving member is provided, both receiving members being arranged and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and the receiving members with their smallest shoulders being aligned with each other, and at least one receiving member being adjustable along the longitudinal axis to set a variable distance between both receiving members, and an inner support sleeve to receive the sleeve, the support sleeve having air channels leading from an end face or from an inner surface of the support sleeve to an outer surface of the support sleeve.