Patent ID: 6862991

Claim:
A cylinder in combination with a device for securing at least one beveled leading end and at least one beveled trailing end of at least one flexible packing on the cylinder of a rotary printing press comprising: at least one channel in the cylinder, said channel extending in an axial direction of the cylinder and having an opening extending to a circumferential surface of the cylinder; a first channel wall extending at an acute angle to said cylinder surface, said first channel wall and said cylinder surface defining a packing leading end receiving protrusion; a second channel wall engageable by said packing trailing end; at least one packing trailing end securing device in said channel, said packing trailing end securing device including at least one single rigid lever pivotable about a pivot axis, which is stationary with respect to the cylinder; a spring situated in said channel and engageable with said lever to place said lever in clamping engagement with the packing trailing end; and at least one base body in said channel, said base body having a wall, said single rigid lever being seated in an area of said wall located opposite said opening for pivotal movement about said pivot axis, said base body receiving said packing trailing end securing device.