Patent ID: 7032515
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. A printing press comprising: a frame having a plurality of bores relatively positioned on the frame to support a plurality of operatively coupled printing cylinders of a first size; a sub-frame having a plurality of bores relatively positioned on the sub-frame to support a plurality of operatively coupled printing cylinders of a second size; and a pair of shaft end bearing assemblies, each of the shaft end bearing assemblies arranged to support a corresponding end of a printing cylinder of the second size, one or both of the shaft end bearing assemblies arranged to be shiftable toward and away from one another when mounted to the printing cylinder of the second size; the sub-frame arranged for mounting to the frame such that at least one of the bores of the sub-frame and at least one of the bores of the frame are disposed to permit a driven end of a selected one of the printing cylinders of the second size to extend through the at least one bore of the sub-frame and the at least one bore of the frame when the selected printing cylinder is mounted to the sub-frame; and wherein the sub-frame is mountable to the frame to convert the printing press from operating with the printing cylinders of the first size to the printing cylinders of the second size.