Printing plate mounting apparatus having guide member for bending plate towards cylinder
US6467411B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41P2227/62
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing plate mounting apparatus (10) mounts a printing plate (70) to a plate cylinder (61). The plate cylinder (61) has a plate head clamping mechanism (62) having upper and lower jaws (62a, 62b) to position and secure a plate head of a flexible printing plate. In the apparatus (10), a guide member (11, 111) is provided for guiding the flexible printing plate (70) to the plate head clamping mechanism (62). The guide member (11, 111) guides the flexible printing plate (70) so that, at least between the guide member (11, 111) and the plate head clamping mechanism (62), the flexible printing plate (70) is bent toward the plate cylinder (61), or is substantially parallel to the upper face of the lower jaw of the plate head clamping mechanism (62).
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