Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A printing machine of the type having a stencil and a squeegee associated therewith which is intended to press printing ink from said stencil upon a material to be printed, said printing machine comprising: a frame; a reciprocatingly movable printing table supported by said frame which is movable between a first position wherein said material to be printed is placed on said table and a second position wherein said material is printed upon; registering means in said movable printing table which co-acts with corresponding registering means in the material to be printed to position said material relative to said printing table; means to lift the leading edge of the material to be printed from the printing table during movement of said table from said second position to said first position to disengage the material from the registering means in said table; means to discharge said material from said printing table; and stop means spaced from said table and fixedly attached to said frame and arranged to engage the leading edge of the material to be printed after said leading edge is lifted from the table, said stop means stopping the movement of said material upon engagement with said leading edge while continued movement of said printing table from said second position to said first position causes the table to move from beneath the material so as to remove the material from said printing table and causing the material to be brought into cooperative engagement with said discharge means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A printing machine of the type having a stencil and a squeegee associated therewith which is intended to press printing ink from said stencil upon a material to be printed, said printing machine comprising: a frame; a reciprocatingly movable printing table supported by said frame which is movable between a first position wherein said material to be printed is placed on said table and a second position wherein said material is printed upon; registering means in said movable printing table which co-acts with corresponding registering means in the material to be printed to position said material relative to said printing table; means to lift the leading edge of the material to be printed from the printing table during movement of said table from said second position to said first position to disengage the material from the registering means in said table; means to discharge said material from said printing table; and stop means spaced from said table and fixedly attached to said frame and arranged to engage the leading edge of the material to be printed after said leading edge is lifted from the table, said stop means stopping the movement of said material upon engagement with said leading edge while continued movement of said printing table from said second position to said first position causes the table to move from beneath the material so as to remove the material from said printing table and causing the material to be brought into cooperative engagement with said discharge means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The printing machine of claim 1 wherein roller conveying means are situated adjacent said discharge means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The printing machine of claim 2 wherein said roller conveying means terminates adjacent an inclined surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The printing machine of claim 1 wherein said means to lift said leading edge of said material to be printed comprises at least one pin disposed within at least one hole within said printing table, said at least one pin being capable of movement from a position in which said at least one pin does not extend above the surface of said printing table to a position wherein said at least one pin extends above the surface of said printing table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The printing machine of claim 4 wherein said at least one hole comprises a plurality of holes arranged adjacent said registering means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The printing machine of claim 4 wherein said at least one pin comprises a plurality of pins which cooperate with a beam member capable of movement in a vertical direction in order to raise and lower said plurality of pins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The printing machine of claim 1 wherein said discharge means comprises rod-like members arranged parallel to the direction of movement of said printing table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The printing machine of claim 1 wherein said stop means comprises at least one member mounted on a beam which is fixedly mounted laterally across said printing table to said frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The printing machine of claim 8 wherein said at least one member has a recess for engaging said leading edge of the material to be printed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The printing machine of claim 8 wherein the lower portion of said recess comprises an elastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The printing machine of claim 1 wherein said registering means is disposed within at least one groove in a surface of said printing table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The printing machine of claim 11 wherein said registering means comprises at least one peg-like member which extends above said surface of the printing table.