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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Xsys Prepress N.v., Ypres, BE;
Inventor:
Bart Wattyn, Dentergem, BE;
Assignee:
XSYS Prepress N.V., Ypres, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/26 (2006.01); B41C 1/02 (2006.01); B41N 3/00 (2006.01); G03F 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/3064 (2013.01); B41C 1/02 (2013.01); B41N 3/00 (2013.01); B41N 3/006 (2013.01); G03F 7/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing a relief plate precursor, such as a printing plate precursor, that has to be treated. The apparatus includes a transport bar provided with at least one penetration element, preferably a plurality of penetration elements; and a plate coupling station configured for coupling a relief plate precursor to the transport bar by causing a penetration by the at least one penetration element through an unperforated area near an edge of a relief plate precursor.