US 12,109,805 B2
Indirect printing system and related apparatus
Aharon Shmaiser, Rishon LeZion (IL); Sagi Moskovich, Petach Tikva (IL); Zohar Goldenstein, Nes Ziona (IL); Matan Bar-On, Hod Hasharon (IL); and Yiftach Katzir, Kibbutz Bet Guvrin (IL)
Assigned to LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed by LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/137,127.
Application 18/137,127 is a continuation of application No. 17/507,758, filed on Oct. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,806,997.
Application 17/507,758 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,617, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,179,928, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/883,617 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,362, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,703,094, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/542,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/118,494, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,427,399, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 16/118,494 is a continuation of application No. 15/564,198, granted, now 10,226,920, issued on Mar. 12, 2019, previously published as PCT/IB2016/052120, filed on Apr. 4, 2016.
Application 16/883,617 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,145, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,703,093, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/883,617 is a continuation of application No. 15/741,897, granted, now 10,259,245, issued on Apr. 16, 2019, previously published as PCT/IB2016/053049, filed on May 25, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/618,680, filed on Jan. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1506314 (GB), filed on Apr. 14, 2015; and application No. 1512145 (GB), filed on Jul. 10, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311478 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/005 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/08 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 15/16 (2006.01); B65G 17/32 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/0057 (2013.01) [B29C 65/505 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 13/08 (2013.01); B41J 15/048 (2013.01); B41J 15/16 (2013.01); B65G 17/323 (2013.01); G03G 15/1615 (2013.01); B41J 2002/012 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A kit for forming an intermediate transfer member for a printing system in the form of an endless belt, for transporting an ink image from an image forming station, at which an ink image is deposited on the intermediate transfer member, to an impression station, where the ink image is transferred onto a printing substrate, the kit comprising:
(a) an elongate strip of predetermined length corresponding to the circumferential length of the intermediate transfer member, the elongate strip having two ends, each of the two ends including a rebate;
(b) a tape, adapted, when the two ends of the elongate strip are abutted against one another, to be received and recessed within the rebates; and
(c) an adhesive, adapted to be applied to at least one of the rebates and the tape, wherein the elongate strip, the tape and the adhesive are adapted such that when:
(i) the two ends of the elongated strip are abutted against one another;
(ii) adhesive has been applied to at least one of the rebates and the tape;
(iii) the tape is recessed within the rebates,
both of a first condition and a second condition are true, wherein the first and second conditions are defined as follows:
A according to the first condition, a presence of the adhesive serves to secure the recessed tape within the rebates, so as to form a seam whose thickness is both uniform and is substantially equal to a thickness of the elongate strip at non-rebated portions thereof; and
B. according to the second condition, a presence of the tape secures the two abutted ends of the elongate strip to each other.