Patent ID: 7690302
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively drawing a dressing onto a cylinder and removing a dressing from a cylinder including: providing a dressing storage assembly; providing a dressing storage chute in said dressing storage assembly; using said dressing storage chute for receiving a dressing to be removed from the cylinder; providing a dressing feeding chute in said dressing storage assembly; using said dressing feeding chute for feeding a dressing to be positioned on the cylinder; providing a transport means serving to transport dressings in both said dressing feeding chute and said dressing storage chute in said dressing storage assembly; providing a first, dressing holding means on said transport means and assigned to said dressing storage chute; providing a second, dressing holding means on said transport means and assigned to said dressing feeding chute; activating said first, dressing holding means for clamping a dressing during use of said transport means for transporting a dressing to be removed from the cylinder and received in said dressing storage chute and deactivating said second dressing holding means; activating said second, dressing holding means for clamping a dressing during use of said transport means for transporting a dressing to be fed to said cylinder from said dressing feeding chute and deactivating said first dressing holding means; providing a contact pressure device on said dressing storage assembly and intermediate said dressing storage chute, said dressing feeding chute and the cylinder; supporting said contact pressure device for movement into and out of contact with the dressing on the cylinder; contacting the dressing to be removed from the cylinder with said contact pressure device during removal of the dressing from the cylinder by pivoting said contact pressure device; bending the dressing during said removal of the dressing from the cylinder in response to said contacting of the dressing with said contact pressure device; causing a torque on the dressing during said removal of the dressing from the cylinder in response to said bending of the dressing; and using said torque for removing an end of the dressing from the cylinder.