Turret brake for multi-color screen printer
US4753162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1459
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-color printing apparatus for automatically screen printing workpieces in diverse colors. The apparatus has a plurality of printing units spaced about a central support. A number of radially extending support arms cantilevered from the central support carry the workpiece at their free end for movement between printing units. After being indexed to its approximate final position at a particular station, a brake is engaged to prevent rotation of the support arm and a lock engages the support arm bring the arm into a registered position for the duration of the printing operation, after which the brake and locking bar are disengaged, allowing the support arm to rotate to another printing unit.
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