Appeal No. 2006-3118
Application No. 10/144,884
direct imaging, plate changing, and other processing devices can fit around the
circumference of the plate cylinder, while the blankets may remain small.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An offset printing press comprising:
a first plate cylinder associated with one color having a first plate cylinder
circumference,
a first blanket cylinder having a first blanket cylinder circumference, the
first plate cylinder circumference being in a N:1 relationship with the first blanket
cylinder circumference, N being 2 or greater;
a second plate cylinder associated with another color having a second
plate cylinder circumference; and
a second blanket cylinder having a second blanket cylinder circumference,
the second plate cylinder circumference being in a N:1 relationship with the
second blanket cylinder circumference, N being 2 or greater.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Rieker 5,353,703 Oct. 11, 1994
Richards 6,050,185 Apr. 18, 2000
Simeth 6,283,025 Sept. 4, 2001
The following rejections are on appeal before us:
1. Claims 1, 2, 14-17, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Richards in view of Rieker.
2. Claims 3-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Richards in view of Rieker and further in view of Simeth.
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