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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald R Boyce, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas O'Neal Harrelson, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Tony R Phillips, Easley, SC (US);
Assignee:
W. R. Grace & Co., Cryovac Div., Duncan, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156215 ; 156447 ; 156457 ; 33621 ; 101D / ;
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a flexible printing plate on a printing cylinder comprises a table comprising a planar surface and two separable sections, whereby the sections when separated can accommodate therebetween an upper surface of the printing cylinder. The printing plate is aligned on the table in order to accurately mount the printing plate on the cylinder. The table is then separated and the cylinder moved into contact with the plate which is then adhered thereto as the cylinder is rotated.