Patent ID: 8397637
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B41C,B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for handling and feeding printing plates to at least two process stations, the apparatus comprising: a printing plate receiving device having at least one receiving deck for receiving a printing plate; said at least one receiving deck being pivotable about a first rotational axis for transporting the at least one printing plate and making all of the process stations accessible by said at least one receiving deck for the received printing plate; said at least one receiving deck being pivotable at least about a second rotational axis; and said first rotational axis being spatially different than said second rotational axis of said at least one receiving deck; said at least one receiving deck being at least two receiving decks encompassed by said printing plate receiving device, and said at least two receiving decks being pivotable about said first and second rotational axes; and said at least two receiving decks being positionally fixed relative to one another and coupled to one another through said second rotational axis for enclosing a fixed angle greater than 0°.