Vacuum frame

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1986-07-25

1988-06-28

Hayes, Monroe H.

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Fluid pressure retention of carrier and receiver in exposure...

355 87, G03B 2720

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047543094

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum frame for exposing a light-sensitive sheet to a light pattern according to a negative includes a blanket frame having peripherally bonded thereto a platen and a blanket with the platen being bowable and the blanket being flexible. The platen and blanket are peripherally sealingly bonded to one another, forming a vacuum chamber therebetween. A light transmissive frame mounted to the blanket frame for movement toward and away from the blanket and a spacing and sealing means peripherally interposed between the blanket and the light transmissive frame when the light transmissive frame is moved toward the blanket define an exposure chamber with the blanket. The exposure chamber is adapted to receive a light sensitive sheet and negative.
A first vacuum inlet means connects the vacuum chamber to an evacuation means, and a second vacuum inlet means connects the exposure chamber to an evacuation means. A control means evacuates the vacuum chamber to hold the blanket to the platen and evacuates the exposure chamber while said blanket is held to said platen. When the vacuum in the exposure chamber reaches a high level, the platen bows, center-first, toward the light transmissive frame, forcing the blanket toward the light transmissive frame and forcing an interposed light sensitive sheet and negative into air-bubble-free contact with the light transmissive frame.

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