Abstract: A sheet transfer drum for a rotary printing machine utilizes a plurality of sheet carrying segments which are axially adjustably positioned along a rotatable shaft. Each sheet carrying segment uses an upper bow and a lower bow with each bow, in turn, carrying a plurality of spaced sheet supporting elements. One of the sheet carrying bows is pivotable to actuate a cam-like fast acting closure or latch used to secure each sheet carrying segment to the shaft.

Abstract: A coupling for a sheet fed rotary printing machine utilizes a sheet transfer drum having a pair of interfitting toothed drive wheels. The two toothed drive wheels are joined to each other by a friction fit that is applied through a plurality of elongated cylinder screws. These screws are tensioned by a group of radially extending, pivotably mounted actuating levers. A pneumatic cylinder and piston rod assembly is used to release the tensioning force applied to the cylinder screws to thus allow the two toothed wheels and hence the sheet transport component of the sheet transfer drum to which they are attached by be rotated relative to one another. Such relative rotation is accomplished by locking one printing couple and driving the other.

Abstract: A coupling for a sheet transfer drum in a sheet fed rotary printing machine facilitates phase or spacing adjustments between two printing couples. A toothed wheel is secured to a journal portion of a sheet transfer drum body. The toothed wheel carries a toothed ring on a support surface with the toothed ring being movable with respect to the toothed wheel through the use of a high pressure fluid injection interference fit. Movement of the toothed ring with respect to the toothed wheel by rotation of one of the printing couples with respect to the other effects a change in position of the sheet leading edge engaging gripper row carried by the sheet transfer drum periphery with respect to the sheet trailing edge engaging holding bar carried by the support segments connected to the toothed ring.