PRINTING PLATE CYLINDER SADDLE

摘要

A printing plate cylinder saddle is provided with construction features for mounting on a printing plate cylinder and for attaching a thin, flexible printing plate. Identical plate engaging assemblies are provided at each end of the saddle and are selectively operable to releasably clamp and interlock the lead edge of the flexible plate in register along the lead edge of the saddle or to interlock and exert a constant tension upon the tail edge of the flexible plate along the trailing edge of the saddle.