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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1998
Bernhard Lorenz, Marzling, DE;
Georg Kurzmaier, Greifenberg, DE;
Agfa-Gevaert AG, Leverkusen, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for tensioning copy masters is described which has a guide for guiding the copy masters in a film transport direction (E). To place the copy masters under tension in a transverse direction (D) perpendicular to the film transport direction (E), the apparatus of the invention has a transverse tensioning device which includes clamping arrangement for clamping the copy masters. This clamping arrangement has a press-on member and a counter bearing, with the copy masters clamped between the press-on member and the counter bearing. The counter bearing of the invention is movable in the tensioning direction (D) perpendicular to the film transport direction (E).