Patents
US 9266320 B2: Method and apparatus for mounting a printing plate
- Granted
- 2016-02-23
- Filed
- 2012-04-27 application 13458567
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting a printing plate onto a printing cylinder, wherein the printing plate includes a first registration mark and a second registration mark centrally located along opposing edges thereof. The apparatus includes an optical system to transmit images of the registration marks to a user interface, wherein a user selects a desired location point location of each of the registration marks displayed on the user interface to facilitate an alignment of the printing plate in respect of a central axis of the printing cylinder.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160223.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADER ENGINEERING-FABRICATION, INC. 5 patents | US company or organization | Napoleon, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leader | Napoleon, OH | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James R. Eddy | Toledo, OH | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael J. Manzella | Toledo, OH | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David L. Casler | Defiance, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B41F | Printing machines or presses | B41F33/0081 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B41P | Indexing scheme relating to printing, lining machines, typewriters, and to stamps | B41P2227/30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CASLER, DAVID L. signed 2013-12-17 EDDY, JAMES R. signed 2013-12-17 LEADER, CHARLES BURLEIGH, JR. signed 2013-12-17 MANZELLA, MICHAEL J. signed 2013-12-18 | LEADER ENGINEERING-FABRICATION, INC. NAPOLEON, OH | 31928/573 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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