发明名称 |
Apparatus and method for producing a printing screen |
摘要 |
An apparatus for inking or printing on the surface of an item, such as a badge or emblem, is described. The apparatus incorporates a number of sub-systems including: an apparatus for holding and positioning blank screen material; a laser ablation system for producing the desired hole pattern in the blank screen material to form screens; a print/ink station; a table assembly for supporting a plurality of labels or emblems and moving such labels or emblems sequentially to the print station; and an apparatus for moving the screens to the print/ink station. The apparatus also includes heater for drying the ink after the printing/inking step is completed. The apparatus for producing the patterns includes a laser, mirrors for moving the beam in the x and y directions, and optics for focusing the beam on the blank screen material. The inking station includes an ink tray, a reciprocating squeegee and blades for wiping ink from the leading edges of the squeegee after the squeegee passes over the pattern. |
申请公布号 |
US5334815(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.08.02 |
申请号 |
US19920822363 |
申请日期 |
1992.01.15 |
申请人 |
WEAR GUARD CORP. |
发明人 |
MACNAUGHTON, GEORGE;FORTI, STEVEN;WHITTINGTON, DOUGLAS;ACKLEY, KEVIN |
分类号 |
B23K26/06;B23K26/08;B23K26/38;B41C1/14;B41F15/08;H05K3/12;(IPC1-7):B23K26/00 |
主分类号 |
B23K26/06 |
代理机构 |
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