Appeal No. 97-1442
Application 08/353,631
Appellant’s claimed subject matter is a lithographic press which includes a gear connection
between the first ink roller and the second ink roller. Claim 1 is exemplary of the subject matter
on appeal and recites:
1. In a lithographic press, the combination comprising:
(a) a plate cylinder having a plate surface;
(b) a first ink roller supported on a first shaft and having a surface in contact with the
surface of said plate cylinder;
(c) a second ink roller supported on a second shaft and having a surface in contact with
the surface of said plate cylinder; and
(d) a connection between said first ink-roller and said second ink roller which includes:
(i) a first gear secured to said first shaft;
(ii) a second gear secured to said second shaft; and
(iii) an idler gear in driving engagement with said first gear and said second gear.
THE REFERENCES
The following references were relied on by the examiner in support of the rejection under
35 U.S.C. § 103:
Domotor 3,467,008 Sept. 16, 1969
Shepherd 3,581,658 June 1, 1971
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