Patent ID: 7150224
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: B41N

Abstract:
1. A rubber-blanket plate for clamping onto a cylinder ( 9 ) of a rotary offset printing press comprising to a carrier plate ( 2 ) which defines the length of the rubber blanket plate and is positionable about the cylinder ( 9 ) with leading and trailing ends of the carrier plate ( 2 ) being adapted for securement to the printing press cylinder, a plurality of functional layers ( 3 ) including an outer covering layer ( 13 ) and at least one intermediate functional layer between the covering layer ( 13 ) and the carrier plate ( 2 ), said carrier plate ( 2 ) extending beyond at least one end of said intermediate functional layer such that said at least one end of said intermediate functional layer does not extend to an end of said carrier plate ( 2 ), and said covering layer ( 13 ) extending beyond said at least one end of said intermediate functional layer into direct overlying fixed relation to said carrier plate ( 2 ).