Patent ID: 7011021
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B41N

Abstract:
1. A printing blanket sleeve with replaceable printing surface comprising: a carcass sleeve adapted to be securable to a blanket cylinder of a printing press said carcass sleeve comprising a base sleeve, at least one reinforcing layer and a compressible layer coupled to said reinforcing layer; and, a radially expandable face sleeve having a smooth printing face adapted to receive ink from a printing plate and further comprising a first internal surface coupled to said printing face, wherein said carcass sleeve has an outside diameter and said face sleeve has an inside diameter, said face sleeve inside diameter normally smaller than said outside diameter of said carcass sleeve, wherein said face sleeve is securable to said carcass sleeve such that said inside diameter of said face sleeve is expanded diametrically to fit over said carcass sleeve such that said face sleeve is secured to said carcass sleeve by frictional forces such that lateral and rotational motion of said carcass sleeve with respect to said face sleeve is prevented.