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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866261 | Metal stencil foil attachment to screen mesh Methods and apparatuses for attaching metal stencil foils to screen mesh using thermoplastic materials. Mechanical, rather than adhesive, attachment of metal stencil foils to screen mesh is accomplished by melting thermoplastic material so as to encapsulate portions... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7412918 | Firearm camouflage system The present invention provides a pre-packaged kit and a method for creating unique multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage on a surface, and in particular the surfaces of a firearm. The multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage are created by separating or peeling... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370577 | Stencil printing machine using suction of ink recovery unit to fit stencil sheet to drum A stencil printing machine includes a rotatable drum having an outer circumferential wall formed by an ink impermeable member, a stencil clamping part for clamping a leading end of a stencil sheet, an ink supply unit having an ink supply opening for supplying a surf... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7291658 | Radiation-curable inks for flexographic and screen-printing applications from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates generally to radiation-curable ink formulations, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a family of radiation-curable ink formulations specifically for flexographic and screen printing applications. The inventive ink formula... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287467 | Screening machine and screening cylinder The invention relates to a screening machine comprising a frame and two bearing arrangements which are arranged thereon for the rotational positioning of a screening cylinder, whereby the bearing arrangements comprise rings which are rotationally driven around a com... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246781 | Swivel stand with side slot and suction cup base A stand for supporting a vibrator/massaging device provides a swiveling and pivoting relationship through a ball joint connection between the massaging device and the base stand. The base stand comprises a suction cup bottom which enables attachment to a variety of ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7210487 | Three dimensional nail stencils and method of use A three dimensional stencil for use in applying raised acrylic designs to nails comprises a generally flat, flexible portion adapted for contact with a portion of a fingernail or toenail, and a cut-out portion formed within the confines of the flexible portion. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7109436 | Laser shock peening target A laser target includes a shank having a first wedge converging from a step to a distal end of the wedge. A complementary second wedge is mounted on the step and converges with the first wedge. The two wedges have respective target apertures aligned with each other ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096783 | Printing cylinder supporting unit, use of printing cylinder supporting unit, and printing machine provided with printing cylinder supporting unit Printing cylinder supporting unit for a printing machine, with a supporting frame (27) aid supporting means mounted on said supporting frame for rotatably supporting one of several printing cylinders (1), which are designed so that in the operating sta... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7000538 | Stencil and apparatus for supporting and tensioning the stencil A support and tensioning frame for a stencil to enable solder paste to be applied to printed circuit boards and other electronic substrates includes a support frame engaged with at least two opposed mounting members. Each mounting member includes at least one projec... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990900 | Method and apparatus for stretching and mounting a screen printing screen A method and apparatus for stretching and mounting a screen printing screen or mesh that separates the tensioning of the screen/mesh into two independent directions with the screen/mesh attached to two separate independent frames. The outer frame has two ends perpen... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973873 | One-piece injection-molded or cast silk screen frame An improved screen printing frame is presented that is cast from one piece of plastic material and possesses support ribs to confer additional strength to the structure. The frame is designed to be produced by a low-cost single-mold casting process and to permit the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968780 | Hand accent stencil applicator system A hand accent stencil applicator system for positioning a design on a surface is provided. The applicator system comprises an applicator handle and a compression housing mounted to the applicator housing. A bladder is positioned within the compression housing for ho... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945168 | Apparatus and method for a silkscreen An apparatus and method of making a silkscreen mesh holding apparatus is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to allow a silkscreen mesh to be adhesively bonded to the apparatus while preventing the formation of residual staining liquids thereon... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910655 | Roll shaft, recording medium supply apparatus and recording apparatus A roll shaft comprises: a latching portion which is mounted outside of one end of a roll shaft body and latched to the bearing portion of the latching portion; a one-way connection portion which is mounted inside the one end of the roll shaft body and rotated in onl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6874413 | Top part of a screen printing machine with bearing elements for a screen printing stencil Disclosed is a top part of a screen printing machine, wherein the bearing elements (4,4a) for the screen printing stencil (2) are respectively and directly guided and held on lateral longitudinal guide elements (10,11) by means of carriag... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6817288 | Screen-printing apparatus with pneumatic screen frame clamps A screen-printing apparatus having pneumatically operated clamping devices for clamping one edge of a print screen frame to the print head of the apparatus. In a screen-printing operation where multiple print screens must be quickly interchanged, efficiency of time ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6755125 | High speed marker A marking device (10) comprises a frame (1) (of frame plates (12,14)) to which are fixed first and second motors (16,18). A carriage frame (40) is pivoted in the frame about a screw axis (22). A marking head (30) is m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745686 | Bearing for a cylindrical sieve in rotation sieve printing works A support for a cylindrical screen in a rotation screen printing apparatus. The apparatus has two sides. The support includes a side flange on each of the two ends of the apparatus; an intermediate ring resiliently supported by each side flange; a turnbuckle rotatab... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6722274 | Pneumatic gripper designed for performing a variable lowering movement depending on the tensioning stroke thereof A gripper for screen printing applications comprises a gripper body supporting a tensioning assembly comprising a gripping element designed for gripping the edge of a fabric to be tensioned on a frame, and a bottom abutment cam providing a variable lowering stroke b... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6604462 | Sleeve for pressing rollers A sleeve for pressing rollers consists of an internal tube made of expandable material whose inside diameter is adapted to the diameter of the roller that is intended to carrying said material and that is connected with an outer dimensionally stable casin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6595127 | Stencil printing machine with a wrinkle preventing mechanism for a stencil sheet When a stencil sheet (M) is wound around an outer peripheral surface of a rotary cylindrical drum (24) in accordance with a rotation thereof, a leading end of the stencil sheet (M) is retained by a clamp plate (51) provided on the rotary cylindrical drum ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6561089 | Screen assembly having border construction with cupping features and method of making Improved methods and apparatuses for mounting screens on frames. Border strips with improved structural designs enable screens to be mounted so as to achieve higher tension more quickly and easily. Improved method permits screens to be mounted on frames w... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6499394 | Stencil printer In a stencil printer, an elastic member is provided on a master conveying path from a roll of master sheet to a master pinch drum. The elastic member is pressed against the master sheet to apply back tension to the master sheet when the master sheet is mo... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494134 | Frame for foil stencil and stencil foil assembly A stencil foil assembly includes a stencil foil, having a stencil pattern thereon, of a planar configuration secured to a rigid frame with an upstanding wall and a support flange emanating inwardly from the upstanding wall. The stencil foil resides on the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6446550 | Screen printing machine and stencil sheet assembly A screen printing machine including a stencil sheet assembly having a frame member having outer peripheral sides for partitioning an outer configuration and inner peripheral sides for partitioning an opening and stencil sheet adhered to one face of the fr... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435085 | Print screen frame assembly and method of making A print screen frame assembly used in the textile screen print industry. The frame assembly is formed of electrical conduit comprised of a rigid metallic conduit material which is coated to resist solvents, dyes and other chemicals commonly used in the pr... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6382096 | Stencil sheet retaining device A stencil sheet retaining device includes a clamping plate (44) for retaining an end portion of the stencil sheet (M), and a flapper member (49) for drawing out the end portion of the stencil sheet (M) from the clamping plate (44) side. A first contact pi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382095 | Stencil leading end mounting device having movable linear pivot of rotary stencil printer A stencil leading end mounting device of a printing drum of a rotary stencil printer for clamping a stencil leading end between a stencil leading end supporting surface 70 of a base member 72 and a clamping surface 74 of a clamp member 76, the clamp membe... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6349640 | Seal type composite stencil and plychrome picture forming method A stencil capable of accurately transferring a picture with a plurality of colors by a person without skill. This stencil includes a plurality of die seal papers from which parts of a picture are die-cut at different positions from each other as cutting d... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6318255 | Method of attaching coated silk screen fabric to a frame and the reusable silk screen A method of locking a precut silkscreen fabric to splines which are then inserted into retensionable roller frames, wherein the fabric is scored where it contacts the spline, permitting the adhesive to lock the sections of the spline together through the ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6286424 | Plastic mask unit for paste printing and method of fabricating such plastic mask unit A plastic mask unit for paste printing, which is capable of performing paste printing with superior quality for a relatively large number of times over a long life span, and also a method of fabricating the above-mentioned plastic mask unit. The plastic m... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283021 | Stencil making and attaching method of printing device According to the stencil making and attaching method of a printing device of the present invention, independent of variations in the detection of the stencil sheet set position detection sensor and variations in the clamped state due to curled stencil she... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6187372 | Method for producing large area thick film resistors with uniform thickness A method for creating large area, thick film resistors with improved predictability and uniformity. "Tent poles" are employed during the printing of the large area resistors to prop up the screen mesh to ensure the resultant resistor does not have a scoop... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6158339 | Stencil holder assembly for use with solder paste stencil printers A stencil holder assembly comprising a stencil plate connector and a stencil plate for use with a stencil printer in single component solder paste applications. The stencil plate connector is mounted onto the stencil printer for the duration of operation ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6065399 | Screen printing machines A screen off contact arrangement in which a rectangular screen holding frame [11] is adapted to secure the screen [13] on its two side rails [17,18]. Four off contact devices at the corners of the frame [11] allow adjustment of the off contact distance be... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5992316 | Stencil sheet unit and method of making print stencil using the same A stencil sheet unit includes a stencil sheet having a rectangular area and a mount paper substantially equal in configuration to the stencil sheet, wherein the stencil sheet is adhered in part onto the mount paper by an adhesive portion provided between ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5992315 | Thermal stencil master sheet with epoxy/coreactant adhesive and method for producing the same A thermal stencil master sheet for stencil printing has a porous substrate for absorbing ink and a thermoplastic resin film bound thereto by an epoxy/coreactant adhesive layer. The stencil pattern is formed in both the film and epoxy/coreactant adhesive l... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5983790 | Foil screen registering apparatus and method A foil screen is held in registration with a printed circuit board during the application of solder paste on the printed circuit board, within a frame assembly with a prescribed tension by providing a rigid frame for juxtaposition with the foil screen, en... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979312 | Support frame and stencil having flexible end regions for attachment to the support frame A stencil of sheet metal for enabling solder paste to be applied to circuit boards includes a main body portion and opposite side regions which are apertured so as to be more flexible than the main body portion, and so as to enable these opposite side reg... | 11/09/1999 |
