Patent ID: 7014716

Claim:
A method of cleaning a cylinder of a printing press, the printing press comprising a frame, a cleaning fabric supply element mounted with respect to the frame and having a wound strip of cleaning fabric, a cleaning fabric take-up means mounted with respect to the frame, and means supported by the frame for guiding the strip of cleaning fabric from the supply element to the take-up means, the method comprising: dipping said wound strip of cleaning fabric into a container containing a cleaning solvent before unwinding said strip, said container mounted with respect to the frame of the printing press and located between the cleaning fabric supply element and the cylinder such that an introduction of the cleaning solvent to the cleaning fabric eliminates the need for using pumps, spray bars, manifold lines and valves; unwinding said strip of cleaning fabric containing the solvent from said cleaning fabric supply element; and cleaning said cylinder with a cylinder cleaning means mounted with respect to the frame for bringing said strip of cleaning fabric containing the solvent into contact with the cylinder, thereby creating a used strip of cleaning fabric which is received by the take-up means.