摘要 |
A doctor blade assembly (1) has a flexible doctor blade holder consisting of a wider flexible carrier plate (2) by means of which the assembly is mounted, a narrower flexible presser plate (3) and a flexible wedge member (6) held together with a plurality of ties (4). A replaceable doctor blade (7) is formed by a strip of uniform thickness and is clamped together with a narrower back-up strip (8) securely but releasably between the forward edges of the carrier plate and the presser plate by ties (4), the wedge member (6) being inserted between the rear edge of the presser plate (3) and the carrier plate (2). The wedge member (6) has a rear portion including a flange (62) projecting away from the carrier plate both to permit manual manipulation of the wedge member and to divert liquid, such as ink, away from the carrier plate (2). |