Patent ID: 8438975
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. A printing press, comprising: a housing having an opening formed therein; a plate cylinder; an apparatus for handling varnishing plates or printing plates, said apparatus having a plate feed channel at least temporarily disposed in a plate feed position for feeding a varnishing or printing plate out of said plate feed channel to said plate cylinder; a seat or step surface for an operator, said seat or step surface formed by an outer surface of said plate feed channel; said seat or step surface being adjustable and configured to be at least temporarily disposed in a waiting position, in which said seat or step surface is oriented substantially vertically and points to said housing opening for a period of time and in a working position, in which said seat or step surface is oriented substantially horizontally for a period of time; and said seat or step surface being configured to absorb the weight of at least one operator standing, kneeling or sitting with a comfortable posture on said seat or step surface in said working position while handling the varnishing plates or printing plates or observing a plate change operation.