Printing plate mounting structure
US5887523A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F27/005
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting flexible printing plates on a printing cylinder includes a base rotatably supporting a printing cylinder in a predetermined position and support having a turntable for supporting a flexible printing plate having a reference point thereon and a front plate support mounted adjacent the front of the turntable. Means for selectively moving front plate support and an associated pressure roll toward and away from the turntable to facilitate the application of the flexible printing plate onto the printing cylinder in a predetermined position.
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