Plate material spool
AssigneeVIM Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAvigdor Bieber, Michael Driker
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Abstract
Printing plate material supply spool (PMSS) for a printing machine or plate-imaging machine and a method of loading it is provided. An exemplary PMSS can comprise a printing plate material film that is wrapped around a hollow core (HC), wherein the HC is adapted to be engaged with a heavy duty core (HDC) prior to be placed in the printing machine. The method for loading the printing plate material supply spool (PMSS) in a printing machine or plate imaging machine may comprise inserting a heavy-duty core (HDC) inside the HC of the PMSS forming an integrated core. Then the PMSS and the integrated core can be placed in the printing machine.
Claims21
A method for loading a printing plate material supply spool (PMSS) in a printing machine or plate imaging machine, the method comprising:
- providing a PMSS having a printing plate material film that is wrapped around a hollow core (HC), wherein the HC having a left facet and a right facet;
- inserting a heavy-duty core (HDC) inside the HC of the PMSS forming an integrated core;
- placing the PMSS having the integrated core in the printing machine;
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- wherein the HC and the HDC have a coupling mechanism for engaging the HDC with the HC.
A printing plate material supply spool (PMSS) for a printing machine or plate-imaging machine, the PMSS comprising:
- a printing plate material film that is wrapped around a hollow core (HC);
- and
- wherein the HC is adapted to be engaged with a heavy duty core (HDC) prior to be placed in the printing machine.
A heavy duty core (HDC) to be used in a printing machine, the HDC comprising:
- a coupling mechanism for engaging the HDC to a hollow core (HC) around which an unused printing plate material film was wrapped;
- a grabbing mechanism for grabbing a free end of exposed printing plate material film;
- a left printing machine interface section at the left facet of the HDC, the left printing machine interface section is adapting to be engaged with a printing machine coupling member.;
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- a right printing machine interface section at the right facet of the HDC, the right printing machine interface section is adapting to be engaged with a printing machine engagement member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.