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US4729306A
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Screen seal system
Assignee: American Screen Printing Equipment Co
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Filing: 1986-11-19
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2006-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A master frame assembly for use in a screen printing press carries an upper seal means to seal directly to a screen printing frame to provide an enclosed sealed chamber within the screen frame to contain solvents associated with the ink within the sealed chamber. The preferred upper seal means includes a traveling cover sheet which is pressed directly into sealing engagement with the underlying screen frame about all four sides of the screen frame. Mounted on the master frame are side seal bars for pressing the traveling marginal edges of the sheet against the underlying sides of the screen frame. These side seal bars are adjustably and movably mounted on the master frame so that they may press the traveling cover sheet against the sides of each of several different widths of screen frames. The squeegee and flood bar are provided with seals therebetween and with the cover sheet, said seals allowing vertical shifting of the squeegee or floor bar and angular adjustment of the flood bar or squeegee without loss of sealing.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J. Bubley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:15
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F15/00; B41F15/14; B41F15/34; B41F15/08; B41F15/0804; B41F15/0813; B41F15/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
In a screen printing apparatus, the combination comprising: a printing screen, means defining a closed chamber with said printing screen, an assemblage of a squeegee and flood bar mounted to travel across the printing screen with the flood bar being raised and the squeegee being lowered in a print stroke, and with the flood bar being lowered and the squeegee raised in a flood stroke, and a seal means having at least a portion extending between the flood bar and the squeegee and movable vertically relative to said squeegee and said flood bar to seal against the loss of vapors from the closed chamber at the location between the flood bar and the squeegee.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a screen printing apparatus, the combination comprising: a printing screen, means defining a closed chamber with said printing screen, an assemblage of a squeegee and flood bar mounted to travel across the printing screen with the flood bar being raised and the squeegee being lowered in a print stroke, and with the flood bar being lowered and the squeegee raised in a flood stroke, and a seal means having at least a portion extending between the flood bar and the squeegee and movable vertically relative to said squeegee and said flood bar to seal against the loss of vapors from the closed chamber at the location between the flood bar and the squeegee.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The screen printing apparatus of claim 1 in which said movable seal means comprises a flexible seal member having a first side connected to the flood bar to be lifted and lowered by the flood bar and having a second side connected to the squeegee to be raised and lowered by the squeegee.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The screen printing apparatus of claim 2 in which said flexible seal member comprises a seal member having a draped, curved shape intermediate the first and second sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The screen printing apparatus or claim 1 in which said means defining said closed chamber includes first and second traveling sheets having edges connected to opposite sides of said squeegee and flood bar assembly for travel therewith as the assembly moves through said flood and print strokes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The screen printing apparatus of claim 4 including bars extending transversely across the printing screen adjacent said flood bar and said squeegee, and flexible seal members on said bars engaging outwardly face sides of said squeegee and flood bar to limit the loss of vapors from the closed chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The screen printing assembly of claim 5 including adjustable end seal means spanning the nose bars and abutting against the ends of the squeegee and flood bars and sealing the space between nose bars at the ends of the squeegee and flood bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The screen printing apparatus of claim 4 in which said means defining said closed chamber includes brushes extending along the sides of closed chamber, said traveling seal sheets slidingly engage said brushes as sheets travel, said brushes sealing against escape of vapors from said closed chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A screen printing apparatus in accordance with claim 7 in said closed chamber includes four screen printing frame members to which said screen is secured, said traveling sheets being located between said screen frame members and said brushes.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-03-08 | 1991-09-07 | 1992-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-03-08 | 1995-09-07 | 1996-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-03-08 | 1999-09-07 | 2000-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |