Printing plate carrier

A collapsible printing plate carrier for transporting at least one printing plate having tabs along two opposed edges with bends between the plate and each tab, said carrier comprising,

• a supporting framework including a pair of spaced apart upright frame members,
• at least one horizontal supporting beam member releasably and removably connected between the upright frame members which serve as supporting columns for the beam when the carrier is assembled and the beam, when removed, separates the columns from one another to reduce space occupied by the carrier for shipment and storage,
• at least one supporting bracket on the carrier,
• said supporting bracket having an elongated, upwardly facing horizontal edge to act as an elongated hook for engaging and supporting the printing plate when the tab of the printing plate is hung upon the edge of the bracket such that the horizontal edge is a supporting edge for the plate,
• said horizontal edge of the bracket is formed to fit into the bend in the plate without damaging the plate,
• the bend in the plate contacts the horizontal edge of the bracket when hung thereon during use and the elongated member extends upwardly into the bend between the plate and the tab such that the plate dangles from the horizontal edge of the bracket,
• a plurality of floor-engaging wheels connect to the carrier for supporting the carrier for movement from one location to another and
• a plurality of the printing plates hung on top of one another in stacked relationship from the horizontal edge of the bracket are fanned out where tabs at a lower end thereof contact a similar plate therebeneath.

A collapsible printing plate carrier for transporting at least one printing plate that has tabs along two opposed edges, said carrier comprising,

• a supporting framework including a pair of spaced apart upright frame members,
• a first horizontal supporting beam member releasably and removably connected between the upright frame members which serve as supporting columns for the beam when the carrier is assembled and the beam, when removed, separates the columns from one another to reduce space occupied by the carrier for shipment and storage,
• a second beam mounted below said beam member and positioned parallel thereto and the second beam is releasably and removably connected between the upright frame members, and each of said beams has a pair of laterally spaced apart horizontally disposed printing plate-supporting brackets connected thereto,
• at least one supporting bracket on the carrier,
• each said supporting bracket having an elongated, upwardly facing horizontal edge to act as an elongated hook for engaging and supporting the printing plate when the tab of the printing plate is hung upon the edge of the bracket, and
• a plurality of floor-engaging wheels connect to the carrier for supporting the cattier for movement from one location to another.