Patents by Inventor Friedrich STEGER

Friedrich STEGER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Printing unit
    Patent number: 8418610
    Abstract: A printing unit of a printing press, such as a web press constructed as a periodical printing press, having at least one printing couple, wherein the printing couple or each printing couple comprises a form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, an inking unit, and preferably a dampening unit. A drive motor is associated with at least one printing couple, and drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of a respective printing couple. In accordance with the invention, a flywheel mass is associated with at least one drive motor which drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of the respective printing couple, where the flywheel mass is connected to the rotor of the respective drive motor in a torsionally rigid manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: manroland AG
    Inventors: Andre Schäfer, Friedrich Steger, Frank Wagner
  • Printing Unit
    Publication number: 20100107913
    Abstract: A printing unit of a printing press, such as a web press constructed as a periodical printing press, having at least one printing couple, wherein the printing couple or each printing couple comprises a form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, an inking unit, and preferably a dampening unit. A drive motor is associated with at least one printing couple, and drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of a respective printing couple. In accordance with the invention, a flywheel mass is associated with at least one drive motor which drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of the respective printing couple, where the flywheel mass is connected to the rotor of the respective drive motor in a torsionally rigid manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: manroland AG
    Inventors: Andre SCHÄFER, Friedrich STEGER, Frank WAGNER