Device for treating photo printing plates
OwnerFritz Knollmanninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In case of a device for treating flexible synthetic printing plates having a thickness of 2 to 7 mm with a depth of profile of 1 to 4 mm, including at least one washing-out step, a flushing step and a drying step, there are provided for the washing-out step an approximately horizontal table which is vertically adjustable, and for the aftertreatment steps containers in which the printing plates each can be perpendicularly suspended.
Claims14
An apparatus for treating photo printing plates comprising a table having a horizontal first position for receiving a printing plate, said table having a transverse suspension bar, means for vertically raising said table and said printing plate to a second horizontal position;
- a washing brush and tray mounted adjacent said table second horizontal position;
- a continuously moving conveyor having suspension holders for grasping said suspension bars, said conveyor having a path of movement adjacent said printing plate and table, whereby a suspension holder grasps a suspension bar in said table first position;
- and a plurality of treatment containers positioned along the path of movement of said conveyor whereby said printing plates and said tables may be suspended into each of said containers during movement of said conveyor.
The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising at least one treatment container having a length dimension sufficient to simultaneously contain at least five of said photo printing plates and tables.
The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said conveyor further comprises a conveyor portion horizontally positioned over said treatment container having a length dimension sufficient to simultaneously contain at least five of said photo printing plates and tables.
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said washing brush and tray further comprise a perforated tray having brush portions protruding through the perforations in said tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.