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Screen printer

US5197384A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
9References
19Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 24, 1991
Grant dateMar 30, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/1216
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A screen printer which has a cleaning device for cleaning a mask which is formed with at least a hole of a printing pattern. The cleaning device includes a spatula member and an airstream generating device. The spatula member is moved along the surface of the mask in contact therewith so as to scrape ink adhered to the mask surface. The airstream generating device generates an airstream passing through the hole of the mask so as to remove ink within the hole of the mask.

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