Patent ID: 8904931
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B41N

Abstract:
1. In combination, a printing blanket construction mounted on a blanket cylinder which includes a gap, said printing blanket construction comprising: a printing blanket comprising at least a top ply, a bottom ply and a non-extensible backing ply; said blanket having leading and trailing edges, said leading and trailing edges including said top and bottom plies; wherein at least a portion of said leading edge of said top ply has been removed or molded to form a curved contoured edge such that the leading edge of said bottom ply extends beyond the beginning of the contour of the leading edge of said top ply; wherein the angle formed by said contoured leading edge is from about 15 to about 45 degrees from horizontal and wherein the distance between said contoured leading edge and the beginning of the contour is from about 0.20 mm to about 0.80 mm.