Printing – Printing members – Rolling contact
Patent
1973-10-29
1976-03-30
Coughenour, Clyde I.
Printing
Printing members
Rolling contact
1014151, B41F 2712, B41F 2706
Patent
active
039466701
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for locking printing plates to a support, e.g., saddle or cylinder, wherein the support includes a body portion having at least two anchoring means as an integral part thereof, at least one of the anchoring means being incorporated on a spring-mounted bar movable under spring tension to engage and lock printing plates to the support. The invention also relates to apparatus and method for mounting printing plates onto a support comprising an actuating assembly for the spring-mounted bar and which is adapted to move the spring-mounted bar between expanded and compressed positions for the mounting. The spring-mounted bar actuating assembly is mounted beneath the peripheral surface of the support and comprises a pivot arm pivotable at or near its midpoint about a pivot block which is mounted beneath the peripheral surface. The pivot arm, at one end, is connected through a strap to the spring-mounted bar at the midpoint position of the spring-mounted bar and, at the other end, protrudes from one side of the support and is adapted to receive an actuating means such as a cam assembly for actuating the spring-mounted bar. The invention includes an alternate actuating assembly comprising toggle levers coacting with fastening means on the spring-mounted bar and the body portion of the support. Additionally, printing plates with preshaped engaging means of a shape complementary to that of the anchoring means of lock-up device are provided.
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Cannon Robert W.
Cerny Daryl D.
Okeley, II Robert E.
Sannella Joseph L.
Ball Corporation
Coughenour Clyde I.
Haynes James D.
Pieprz William
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