Patent ID: 7096709

Claim:
A graphic arts die assembly adapted to be mounted as a unit on the apertured chase of a flat bed press or the apertured cylindrical chase of a rotary graphic arts press, said assembly comprising: a plurality of dies each having a stamping, embossing or die cut surface and an opposed mounting surface; a die support member for the dies, said member having a die receiving surface and an opposed surface engageable with the chase of a flat bed press or the chase on the cylinder of a rotary press, the plurality of graphic arts dies being mounted on said die receiving surface of the die support member in predetermined relative positions; a plurality of upstanding die fasteners secured to the die receiving surface of the die support member, there being at least two fasteners for each die, each of the dies having a through hole positioned to receive a respective fastener therein; and a releasable connector on each fastener engaging a respective die for maintaining each die in a fixed position on the die support member, said fasteners received in the through holes of a respective die being positioned in predetermined relationship with respect to and outboard of the design defining surface of that die.