John C Franks

US Patent:

20110155006, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982135

Inventors:

John A. Pratt - Pleasant Plains AR, US
Terry L. Mitchell - Searcy AR, US
John W. Franks - Searcy AR, US

Assignee:

BRYCE CORPORATION - Memphis TN

International Classification:

B41F 31/00
B41L 1/02

US Classification:

1013517, 101485

Abstract:

A printing sleeve mandrel assembly for use in a rotary printing press is disclosed. The printing sleeve mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an outer circumference and a plurality of printing sleeves each operable to be removeably disposed along the outer circumference of the mandrel. Each of the plurality of printing sleeves includes a first end and a second end wherein at least one of the first end and the second end includes an engagement mechanism, each engagement mechanism for removeably coupling with the engagement mechanism of an adjacent printing sleeve so that each of the plurality of printing sleeves are operable to rotate in conjunction with the other printing sleeves.