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Automatic printing plate exchange system

Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1982-08-13
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2002-08-13
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Abstract

Abstract An improved automatic printing plate exchange system is described herein, which comprises plate holding means adapted to be mounted to a printing plate while presenting a resilient effect as a whole and having anchor-shaped engaging sections along its front and rear edges, send-out means for sequentially sending out plates, which have been preliminarily arrayed in a predetermined order, up to a predetermined position, conveyor means for receiving the plate sent out from said send-out means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section of said plate holding means and conveying the plate up to a predetermined position above a printing section, a printing cylinder on which said plate can be mounted, and delivery means for receiving the plate from the conveyor means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section and delivering the plate to said printing cylinder.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tadashi Yano
  • 👤 Noriyuki Hoshino

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 09:01
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F27/00; B41F27/12; B41F27/1218; B41F27/125; B41F27/1206; B41F27/1281; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
An automatic printing plate exchange system comprising plate holding means adapted to be mounted to a printing plate while presenting a resilient effect as a whole and having anchor-shaped engaging sections along its front and rear edges, send-out means for sequentially sending out plates, which have been preliminarily arranged in a predetermined order, up to predetermined position, conveyor means for receiving the plate sent out from said send-out means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section of said plate holding means and conveying the plate up to a predetermined position above a printing section, a printing cylinder on which said plate can be mounted, and delivery means for receiving the plate from the conveyor means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section and delivering the plate to said printing cylinder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
An automatic printing plate exchange system comprising plate holding means adapted to be mounted to a printing plate while presenting a resilient effect as a whole and having anchor-shaped engaging sections along its front and rear edges, send-out means for sequentially sending out plates, which have been preliminarily arranged in a predetermined order, up to predetermined position, conveyor means for receiving the plate sent out from said send-out means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section of said plate holding means and conveying the plate up to a predetermined position above a printing section, a printing cylinder on which said plate can be mounted, and delivery means for receiving the plate from the conveyor means by engaging with the anchor-shaped engaging section and delivering the plate to said printing cylinder.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-10-10 1987-04-11 1987-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-10-10 1991-04-11 1991-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-10-10 1995-04-11 1995-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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