Wiper blade holder for use in a screen printing machine and wiper blade therefor

摘要

A wiper blade holder for holding a wiper blade (103) for use in a screen printing machine and a wiper blade therefor, the wiper blade holder comprising: a body unit (101) comprising a body member (107) which includes a mounting surface (123) to which a wiper blade is mounted; and at least one mounting fixture (105) which is attached to the body unit for mounting the wiper blade holder to a screen printing machine. In one embodiment the wiper blade holder further comprises: at least one magnet (109) which acts to hold the wiper blade to the body unit. In one embodiment the at least one mounting fixture is separable from the body member, such as to allow for use of different mounting fixtures which provide for adjustment of the inclination of the mounting surface of the body member relative to the at least one mounting fixture.

主权项

1. A screen printing machine incorporating a wiper blade holder for holding a wiper blade, the wiper blade holder comprising:
a body unit comprising a body member which includes a mounting surface to which a wiper blade is in use mounted, wherein the mounting surface extends along a length of a front face of the body member and is inclined rearwardly and downwardly from the front face of the body member so that the wiper blade depends downwardly and rearwardly from the body member into engagement with a printing screen therebelow, over which the wiper blade holder is displaced; a plurality of mounting fixtures which are attached to the body unit for mounting the wiper blade holder to the screen printing machine; and at least one magnet which acts to hold the wiper blade to the mounting surface of the body unit during a printing operation.