Press cylinder with non-obstructive particle damping
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1. A printing press, comprising:
- a rotatable cylinder having at least one cavity positioned within the cylinder;
means for rotating the cylinder; and
a damping material in said cavity to reduce the vibration amplitude of the cylinder, said damping material comprising a powder or larger particles.
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Abstract
A printing press (10) having a rotatable cylinder (40) having at least one cavity (26) positioned within the cylinder (40), a device (50) for rotating the cylinder (40), and a damping material (12) in said cavity (26) to reduce the vibration amplitude of the cylinder (40).
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1. A printing press, comprising:
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a rotatable cylinder having at least one cavity positioned within the cylinder; means for rotating the cylinder; and a damping material in said cavity to reduce the vibration amplitude of the cylinder, said damping material comprising a powder or larger particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A printing press, comprising:
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a cylinder having an outer surface, and a plurality of bores extending laterally across the cylinder adjacent the outer surface of the cylinder; and a damping material at least partially filling said bores to reduce the vibration amplitude of the cylinder, said damping material comprising a powder or particles.
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