Patent ID: 6213017
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
An ink duct useable with an ink-metering roller comprising:first and second ink metering elements on said ink duct, said first and second ink metering elements being spaced from each other and engageable with the ink-metering roller; andmeans supporting said ink duct for pivotable movement in relation to a right-angled coordinate system whose origin is an axis of rotation of the ink-metering roller, between a work position in the area of the I and II quadrants of the right-angle coordinate system and an ink draining position in the area of selectively a I and IV or a II and III quadrants of the right-angled coordinate system said ink duct adapted to maintain contact between at least one of said first and second ink metering elements and the ink-metering roller.