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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul Askins, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
A.B. Dick Company, Niles, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/310 ; B41J 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/310 ; B41J 1/300 ;
Abstract
An image setting apparatus produces an image on a flexible section of imageable material. The apparatus includes a retainer for retaining the flexible section in a cylindrical configuration about a cylinder axis. An imageable surface of the section faces inwardly toward the axis. The apparatus includes an imaging source for selectively exposing the inwardly-facing imageable surface to produce the image. The retainer includes a plurality of arced supports spaced from each other along the axis. Each support has a curved surface segment for physical contact with an outwardly-facing surface of the section.