Split end ring for rotary printing screen and method

摘要

An end ring assembly (10) for attachment to a cylindrical rotary printing screen (300) includes an annular support ring (100) adapted to be attached to an interior wall of the cylindrical rotary printing screen (300), and a drive ring (200) adapted to be releasably attached to the annular support ring in position registration with the support ring (100) to maintain alignment therewith upon rotation of the drive.
A method of cleaning and/or storing a cylindrical rotary printing screen (300) includes providing a cylindrical rotary printing screen having two opposed ends, and providing an end ring assembly (10) on each end of the screen (300). Each end ring assembly (10) has an annular support ring (100) attached to an interior wall of the cylindrical rotary printing screen (300) and a drive ring (200) releasably attached to the annular support ring (100) in position registration with the support ring (100). The drive rings (200) are removed from the respective support rings, so that printing screen (300) can be cleaned and/or stored with the support rings still (100) attached.