Patent ID: 6615731
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
A method for removing printing plates from a multi-plate plate cylinder having a lock-up device with a locked position and an unlocked position, the plate cylinder for carrying at least a first printing plate and a second printing plate disposed side-by-side along the axis of the plate cylinder, the method comprising the steps of:moving the lock-up device from the locked position to the unlocked position to unlock at least one end of each of the first and second printing plates; contacting the first printing plate with an associated first segment of a tucker bar when the lock-up device is in the unlocked position and while the second printing plate is not contacted by an associated second segment of the tucker bar; moving the lock-up device to the locked position so that the first printing plate is fastened and so that the end of the second printing plate is free; and removing the second printing plate from the plate cylinder.