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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:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mario Ferrante, Laxou, FR;
Assignee:
Photomeca/Egg, Pompey, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396565 ; 396626 ; 396631 ; 210 85 ; 210 97 ; 210121 ; 210122 ; 210167 ; 210177 ; 210179 ; 210127 ; 210248 ; 210255 ; 210196 ; 210197 ; 210387 ; 210400 ;
Abstract
An etching device for preparing flexible blocks which can be used for printing in flexography, typography or dry offset generally includes an etching tank containing a bath (22) and brushes (3), a stirring and heating device, and an overfill system (20) for discharging the solution from the etching tank through an outlet duct (21) to a separation device. The separation device includes a reception vat (14) having an upper part which is equipped with a device (10) for separating the water and the polymer, and at least one filtering membrane (7).