Patent ID: 6739257
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B41C,B41F

Abstract:
A trailing edge clamping mechanism for securing a trailing end of a printing plate on an external drum of an imaging system, comprising:a plurality of magnetic clamp sections, wherein each magnetic clamp section includes: a body having a top portion and a pair of legs, wherein a bottom surface of each leg forms a clamping surface of the magnetic clamp section; a plurality of apertures formed in the top portion of the body for receiving a corresponding plurality of lift pads of an actuating system; a set of permanent magnets mounted to an underside of the top portion of the body; and a cover for encapsulating and protecting the set of permanent magnets, wherein the cover includes a raised portion for accommodating the set of permanent magnets, and a pair of flanges for securing the cover to the underside of the top portion of the body.