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US4206527A
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Apparatus for developing printing plates comprising upper and lower rolls arranged in pairs
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1979-03-22
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Granted: 1980-06-10
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Expires: 1999-03-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an improvement in an apparatus for developing printing plates comprising pairs of upper and lower rolls adapted to convey said printing plates, bearing means at each end of each upper roll, and toggle lever means adapted to raise and lower said upper rolls with respect to said lower rolls, the improvement comprising a plurality of pivotal forked head means each having an upper and lower arm adapted to engage each of said bearing means, swivel shaft means supporting said forked head means and being parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates, said upper arms of said forked head means being adapted to exert pressure on the top of said bearing means when said bearing means is in a lowered position, and said lower arms of said forked head means being adapted to support said bearing means in a raised position, means connecting one end of a toggle lever means to each forked head means, and means connecting the other end of said toggle lever means to a rotatable control shaft means which is parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Diels
- 👤 Dieter Krause
- 👤 Dieter Topfer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:34
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/30; G03F7/3042; G03F7/3064; G03D; G03D3/00; G03D3/08; G03D3/13; G03D3/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
In an apparatus for developing printing plates comprising pairs of upper and lower rolls adapted to convey said printing plates, bearing means at each end of each upper roll, and toggle lever means adapted to raise and lower said upper rolls with respect to said lower rolls, the improvement comprising a plurality of pivotal forked head means each having an upper and lower arm adapted to engage each of said bearing means, swivel shaft means supporting said forked head means and being parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates, said upper arms of said forked head means being adapted to exert pressure on the top of said bearing means when said bearing means is in a lowered position, and said lower arms of said forked head means being adapted to support said bearing means in a raised position, means connecting one end of a toggle lever means to each forked head means, and means connecting the other end of the said toggle lever means to a rotatable control shaft means which is parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
In an apparatus for developing printing plates comprising pairs of upper and lower rolls adapted to convey said printing plates, bearing means at each end of each upper roll, and toggle lever means adapted to raise and lower said upper rolls with respect to said lower rolls, the improvement comprising a plurality of pivotal forked head means each having an upper and lower arm adapted to engage each of said bearing means, swivel shaft means supporting said forked head means and being parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates, said upper arms of said forked head means being adapted to exert pressure on the top of said bearing means when said bearing means is in a lowered position, and said lower arms of said forked head means being adapted to support said bearing means in a raised position, means connecting one end of a toggle lever means to each forked head means, and means connecting the other end of the said toggle lever means to a rotatable control shaft means which is parallel to the conveying direction of said printing plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including a plurality of processing stations, each designed as a structural unit and adapted to be assembled with additional structural units to form the apparatus, each of said structural units including a section of said control shaft means, and coupling means adapted to connect said sections together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including control lever means connected to one end of said control shaft means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including locking plate means connected to said control shaft means, and thrust elements including spring-mounted balls adapted to press against said locking plate means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said upper and lower arms of said forked head means are in a vertical plane together with the axis of said bearing means, and including guide bearing means on each of said forked head means, said guide bearing means having two lateral arms mounted thereon in the same plane with the axis of said bearing means when said bearing means is in the lowered position, and said bearing means being vertically displaceable with respect to said lateral arms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said upper arms of said pivotal forked head means are dimensioned such that they clear said bearing means when the latter are in the raised position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including roller means mounted on each of said upper and lower arms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said toggle lever means includes a toggle lever connected to said rotatable control shaft means, a toggle joint bearing connecting said toggle lever with a first threaded rod, a turnbuckle nut connecting said first threaded rod with a second threaded rod, said first threaded rod having a right-hand thread and said second threaded rod having a left-hand thread, and said pivotal forked head means being mounted at the end of said second threaded rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including support ring means enclosing ball bearing means on each of said bearing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said pairs of upper and lower rolls are in a horizontal position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said pairs of upper and lower rolls squeeze off any residual liquid adhering to the printing plates.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-06-10 | 1983-12-10 | 1984-06-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-06-10 | 1987-12-10 | 1988-06-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-06-10 | 1991-12-10 | 1992-06-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |