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Screen printer in which the squeegee is moved in direction opposite to stencil movement
Assignee: PRECISION ACQUISITION Inc A DE CORP (NOW KNOWN AS PRECISION SCREEN MACHINES Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-30
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1984-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew L Jaffa
- 👤 Jaffa David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F15/00; B41F15/08; B41F15/0831; B41F15/0845; B41F15/085; B41F15/0854
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SCREEN PRINTING REPEATING DESIGNS ON A STRIP OF MATERIAL COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS FOR INDEXING THE REPEAT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE PRINTED, A PRINTING HEAD INCLUDING A CARRIAGE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A SCREEN CARRIED BY SAID CARRIAGE, SAID SCREEN HAVING A CENTRAL STENCILED PORTION AND A LEADING AND TRAILING WELL PORTION, A SQUEEGEE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SCREEN MOUNTED ON SID FRAME, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SCREEN AND SQUEEGEES BETWEEN OPERATIVE PRINTING POSITION AND INOPERATIVE NON-PRINTING POSITION, WHEREBY SAID SQUEEGEE IS INITIALLY AND FINALLY DISPOSED IN SAID WELL PORTIONS OF THE SCREEN, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID INDEXING MEANS AND MATERIAL SUPPORTED THEREON TO SAID CARRIAGE IN THE PRINTING POSITION OF SAID SCREEN AND ASSOCIATED SQUEEGEE, DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CARRIAGE, THE SCREEN CARRIED THEREBY AND INDEXING MEANS SECURED THERETO RELATIVE TO SAID SQUEEGEE AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE REPEAT OF THE DESIGN WHEREBY SAID SQUEEGEE FORCES THE COLOR THROUGH SAID SCREEN ONTO SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SQUEEGEE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF THE SCREEN DURING PRINTING AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO FINALLY POSITION THE SQUEEGEE IN THE TRAILING WELL PORTION OF THE SCREEN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SCREEN PRINTING REPEATING DESIGNS ON A STRIP OF MATERIAL COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS FOR INDEXING THE REPEAT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE PRINTED, A PRINTING HEAD INCLUDING A CARRIAGE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A SCREEN CARRIED BY SAID CARRIAGE, SAID SCREEN HAVING A CENTRAL STENCILED PORTION AND A LEADING AND TRAILING WELL PORTION, A SQUEEGEE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SCREEN MOUNTED ON SID FRAME, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SCREEN AND SQUEEGEES BETWEEN OPERATIVE PRINTING POSITION AND INOPERATIVE NON-PRINTING POSITION, WHEREBY SAID SQUEEGEE IS INITIALLY AND FINALLY DISPOSED IN SAID WELL PORTIONS OF THE SCREEN, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID INDEXING MEANS AND MATERIAL SUPPORTED THEREON TO SAID CARRIAGE IN THE PRINTING POSITION OF SAID SCREEN AND ASSOCIATED SQUEEGEE, DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CARRIAGE, THE SCREEN CARRIED THEREBY AND INDEXING MEANS SECURED THERETO RELATIVE TO SAID SQUEEGEE AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE REPEAT OF THE DESIGN WHEREBY SAID SQUEEGEE FORCES THE COLOR THROUGH SAID SCREEN ONTO SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SQUEEGEE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF THE SCREEN DURING PRINTING AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO FINALLY POSITION THE SQUEEGEE IN THE TRAILING WELL PORTION OF THE SCREEN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |