US3172358A
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Suction stenciling apparatus
Assignee: BURKE COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-27
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Weiss Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:11
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F15/00; B41F15/14; B41F15/16; B41F15/18; B41F15/20; B41F15/08; B41F15/0804; B41F15/0813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A PRINTING APPARATUS COMPRISING (A) SUPPORTING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A POROUS SHEET MATERIAL IN OPERATIVE POSITION, (B) A STENCIL SCREEN FRAME, (C) A STENCIL SCREEN HAVING PERVIOUS PORTIONS EXTENDING ACROSS SAID FRAME, (D) MEANS TO FORM A VACUUM CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID SUPPORTING MEANS WHEN SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL IS SO SUPPORTED IN SAID OPERATIVE POSITION AND SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL ARE BROUGHT INTO PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER, (E) A COLORING COMPOSITION DISPOSED ON THE PERVIOUS PORTIONS OF SAID STENCIL SCREEN ON TH SIDE REMOTE FROM SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL WHEN THE LATTER IS DISPOSED ILN SAID OPERATIVE POSITION, (F) MEANS TOP APPLY REDUCED PRESSURE TO THE SIDE OF SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL REMOTE FROM SAID SCREEN, AND (G) MEANS TO APPLY ADDITIONAL REDUCED PRESSURE WHICH IS LOWER THAN SAID FIRST MENTIONED REDUCED PRESSURE TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL WHEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL ARE IN SAID PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A PRINTING APPARATUS COMPRISING (A) SUPPORTING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A POROUS SHEET MATERIAL IN OPERATIVE POSITION, (B) A STENCIL SCREEN FRAME, (C) A STENCIL SCREEN HAVING PERVIOUS PORTIONS EXTENDING ACROSS SAID FRAME, (D) MEANS TO FORM A VACUUM CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID SUPPORTING MEANS WHEN SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL IS SO SUPPORTED IN SAID OPERATIVE POSITION AND SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL ARE BROUGHT INTO PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER, (E) A COLORING COMPOSITION DISPOSED ON THE PERVIOUS PORTIONS OF SAID STENCIL SCREEN ON TH SIDE REMOTE FROM SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL WHEN THE LATTER IS DISPOSED ILN SAID OPERATIVE POSITION, (F) MEANS TOP APPLY REDUCED PRESSURE TO THE SIDE OF SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL REMOTE FROM SAID SCREEN, AND (G) MEANS TO APPLY ADDITIONAL REDUCED PRESSURE WHICH IS LOWER THAN SAID FIRST MENTIONED REDUCED PRESSURE TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL WHEN SAID STENCIL SCREEN AND SAID POROUS SHEET MATERIAL ARE IN SAID PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-08 | 1968-09-07 | 1969-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-08 | 1972-09-07 | 1973-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-08 | 1976-09-07 | 1977-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |