Patent ID: 6393983
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
An ink rail for a printing press capable of selecting an operating position in proximity to an outer circumferential surface of a fountain roller and a nonoperating position separated from the outer circumferential surface of the fountain roller;the ink rail comprising: an ink rail body formed by joining at least two members on a joining face so as to be divided, said body having a concave curved surface formed over the two members and having a plurality of ink supply ports, said ports having openings along one joining face on the concave curved surface; a pedestal for supporting the ink rail body in a supporting plane parallel to the joining face having the ink supply ports; a support member for supporting the pedestal, said support member configured to be angularly displaced; and a distance adjusting means arranged such that the ink rail body can be reciprocated along the supporting plane of the pedestal in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the ink rail body; said ink rail being constructed such that when in the operating position the joining face of the ink rail body approximately conforms to a plane which includes the rotational central line of the fountain roller, said ink rail further being constructed so that the concave curved surface of the ink rail body can be approached and separated from the outer circumferential surface of the fountain roller, allowing the distance therebetween to be adjusted.