Automatic screen printing process and apparatus
US4273042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M1/12
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic screen printing process comprising the steps of continuously driving an endless belt to apply and stick a material to be printed onto the endless belt along a predetermined length smaller than one travelling circle of the endless belt, then driving the endless belt intermittently to feed the material to be printed to a printing operation zone and a drying operation zone, while repeating the cycle of the printing operation during stoppage of the endless belt and the operation of travelling the endless belt along a repeat length during stoppage of the printing operation, thereby to print the entire surface of the material applied to the endless belt and dry the printed material, and repeating said printing step until a pattern of a predetermined number of colors is obtained is disclosed. According to this automatic screen printing process, since a pattern of a predetermined number of colors is printed while turning round an endless belt on which a material to be printed is applied, color pastes are gradually applied to already dried preceding color pastes, bleeding of colors or mingling of color pastes can be prevented, and a printed product having a pattern having sharp…
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