Device for supplying printing plates to a plate cylinder and for carrying the same away from the plate cylinder

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE93/00881 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 16, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 16, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 17, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/06631 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 31, 1994.A device for supplying and removing printing plates in a rotary printing press having a plate cylinder utilizes a storage container which has a printing plate supply compartment and a printing plate removal compartment. An undivided guide compartment is provided beneath the supply and removal compartments. Guide elements are placed at the mouths of the plate supply and removal compartments and direct the printing plates into and out of the appropriate compartments.