Patent ID: 7234397
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
1. A device for fastening at least one dressing on a cylinder of a rotary printing press comprising: at least one groove in the cylinder and having an opening oriented at a surface of the cylinder; a first groove opening wall and a second groove opening wall; at least one dressing end holding device in said groove and having a first end adjacent said opening, said first end being adapted to releasably hold at least a dressing trailing end leg inserted into said opening, said holding device being a pivotable lever; at least one spring element in said groove, said spring element exerting a clamping force and a securement force on said holding device; a bearing point in said groove, said bearing point being opposite said opening, said bearing point receiving a second end of said holding device; a support point for said spring element in said groove; and a clamping point for said dressing trailing end leg and defined by said holding device and one of said first and second groove opening walls, said clamping point being opposite said support point, said dressing trailing end leg being held against said one of said first and second groove opening walls at said clamping point by said clamping force exerted on said holding device, said spring element securing said holding device in said bearing point by said securement force exerted by said spring element, said support point being intermediate said clamping point and said bearing point.