Claims
- 1. An ink fountain assembly for use in duplicating machines, such as rotary offset lithographic machines, including a fountain trough defined by an elongated blade and an ink fountain roller, the roller having flat end faces, comprising:
- fixed wall means defining one end of the fountain trough for flush abutment against the adjacent end of the blade and the respective flat end face of the fountain roller to prevent ink leakage therebetween; and
- adjustable wall means defining and opposite end of the fountain trough, the adjustable wall means having flat surface means on the underside thereof for securing against the top surface of the blade to prevent ink leakage therebetween, and releasable fastening means for securing said adjustable wall means against the top surface of the blade whereby the wall means is adjustable relative to the blade and axially of the fountain roller to bring the adjustable wall means into flush abutment against the opposite flat end face of the ink fountain roller to prevent ink leakage therebetween.
- 2. The ink fountain assembly of claim 1, wherein said releasable fastening means includes at least one elongated fastener extending through an enlarged bore in the adjustable wall means, the enlargement of the bore providing the degree of adjustment of the adjustable wall means.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 484,408, filed Apr. 13, 1983, now abandoned.
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