Patent ID: 8051774
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. A printing plate module for holding printing plates ready to be transferred onto a plate cylinder of a printing press during a plate loading cycle, the printing plate module comprising a printing plate support member having means to locate printing plates in predetermined positions thereon and engagement means on the printing plate support member for the temporary engagement of the printing plate support member with the printing press during the plate loading cycle to locate printing plates on the plate support member in predetermined positions relative to the plate cylinder of the press onto which printing plates are to be transferred, and a cartridge, the printing plate support member being slidable between a storage position in which the plate support member is received within the cartridge and, a plate loading position in which the printing plate support member extends from the cartridge to enable the engagement means to make temporary engagement with printing press during the plate loading cycle.