The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Ibaraki, JP;
Takanobu Aoki, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Komori Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 4/714 ; B41F 2/712 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 4/714 ; B41F 2/712 ;
Abstract
A plate inserting apparatus includes a locking portion and suction pad, and a solenoid valve. The locking portion and suction pad hold a plate to which an elastic restoration force is applied. The solenoid valve releases the plate held by the locking portion and suction pad. The plate released by the solenoid valve is inserted into a plate clamp device provided in a plate cylinder by its elastic restoration force.