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1. A method for accurately first aligning and then subsequently attaching a generally flat, planar object onto a drum or cylinder, such as a printing plate cylinder of a printing press, the method comprising:
providing a generally flat, planar object having a first end and a second end, the generally flat, planar object having at least a first and second registration mark, the at least a first registration mark located proximate the first end of the generally flat, planar object and the at least a second registration mark located proximate the second end of the generally flat, planar object; providing a printing plate cylinder; providing a double-sided adhesive member, each side of said double-sided adhesive member being covered by a release layer, said double-sided adhesive member sized to cover at least a portion of an exterior surface of said printing plate; adhering a first side of said double-sided adhesive member to at least a portion of said exterior surface of said printing plate cylinder utilizing controlled tension and controlled alignment; removing an axial strip of release layer on a top surface of said double-sided adhesive member adhered to said exterior surface of said printing plate cylinder exposing an axial strip of adhesive material; covering said removed axial strip of adhesive material with a release material, said release material folded in two segments, a first segment having a length which is longer than said second segment, said first segment configured to extend beyond an end region of said double-sided adhesive member; placing said generally flat planar object onto an alignment device, said alignment device including a mechanism for holding the first and second ends of said generally flat planar object in relationship to one another and for allowing said first and second ends of said generally flat planar object to be aligned relative to one another in a generally circular and/or oval form utilizing said at least first and second registration marks; placing a piece of adhesive material across the aligned first and second ends of said generally flat plane or object, said piece of adhesive material configured for maintaining alignment of said first and second ends; removing said aligned generally circular and/or oval previously generally flat planar object from said alignment device; sliding said aligned generally circular and/or oval previously generally flat planar object onto said printing plate cylinder previously covered by said double-sided adhesive material; removing said release material previously covering said removed axial strip of adhesive material by pulling on said first segment, said act of removing said release material exposing said axial strip of adhesive material; adhering said aligned generally circular and/or oval previously generally flat planar object onto said exposed axial strip of adhesive material; removing said piece of adhesive material across the aligned first and second ends of said generally circular and/or oval previously generally flat plane or object; removing any remaining release layer on said top surface of said double-sided adhesive member adhered to said exterior surface of said printing plate cylinder exposing a top adhesive member adhesive surface; and adhering said previously generally flat planar object onto said exposed top adhesive member surface utilizing controlled tension and controlled alignment utilizing controlled tension and controlled alignment. |