Printing screen unit having screen and frame with interface members

摘要

A printing screen, comprising a sheet, at least sections of at least one pair of opposite edges of which are folded such as to define attachment elements, and a printing screen unit including at least one pair of interface members attachable to the attachment elements at the at least one pair of opposite edges of the sheet.

主权项

1. A printing screen unit, comprising:
a printing screen, comprising a sheet having two pairs of opposite sides; and a rectangular frame comprising first and second pairs of interface members attached to the respective sides of the sheet and coupled together at corners of the frame; wherein the interface members each include an attachment section which is attached to the respective side of the sheet, and an engagement section for engagement to an external tensioning mechanism; wherein the attachment section comprises first and second body parts which together define a slot in which the respective side of the sheet is located; wherein the engagement section includes an engagement surface for engagement to the external tensioning mechanism and the engagement surface is disposed outwardly of the respective side of the sheet and inclined outwardly from a free edge of the engagement surface relative to the respective side of the sheet; wherein the interface members can shift relative to one another, whereby the frame can be tensioned by the external tensioning mechanism to tension the sheet.