Method and apparatus for drawing flexible printing blocks onto printing rollers in an in register manner
Assigneebielomatik Leuze GmbH & Co.
InventorsHannsgeorg Klingelhoefer, Klaus-Peter Rudolph
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Abstract
Individual blocks with the register elements provided on one of their sides are fitted to corresponding register pins on a strip-like mounting device and are optionally affixed with small double adhesive tape portions. The mounting device is then fitted to the printing roller, where it engages in bores with corresponding pin-like alignment means. The printing blocks are affixed in conventional manner with double adhesive tape and the mounting device is removed again. In other embodiments, the register elements can also comprise projections on the block and corresponding recesses on the mounting device.
Claims7
A method for drawing a pluraltiy of flexible printing blocks onto a printing roller in a registered manner, the blocks having register marks, comprising the steps of:
- positively engaging one edge of the blocks by fitting at least one mounting device to the blocks;
- fitting the blocks and mounting device to the printing roller in a registered manner by positively engaging the at least one mounting device in a corresponding alignment means;
- fixing the blocks to the printing roller;
- and,
- removing the at least one mounting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.