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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 08, 2002
Toru Kawada, Kyoto, JP;
Toshio Tamura, Kyoto, JP;
Shiro Kitawaki, Kyoto, JP;
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
Depending on the lateral width thereof, an image recording material P is stably positioned on a recording drum, employing two positioning pins with an appropriate pitch therebetween. Non-contacting portions prevent any irrelevant positioning pins from coming into contact with the material P. The material P may be transported onto the recording drumwhile one end thereof constitutes an angle U with a rotation axisN of the recording drum. A reference notchfirst fits with a positioning pin. Thereafter, as the aforementioned end of the material P abuts with a positioning pin, accurate positioning occurs. Each positioning pinincludes a tapered portion having a reference taper angleT. When a leading-end clampclamps the aforementioned end, the material P comes in contact with the tapered portion, with a, reduced friction force against the positioning pin, thereby preventing deformation of the material P.