Patent ID: 11890856
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of removing a paste shield configured to collect assembly material from a squeegee of a print head gantry, the method comprising:
positioning at least one tooling member adjacent at least one receiving feature of a paste shield, the at least one tooling member being configured to move laterally on the at least one linear bearing, the at least one tooling member including a downwardly extending pin having an end configured to be received within a receiving feature associated with the paste shield to engage and move the paste shield;
moving the paste shield toward the at least one tooling member by at least one extension mechanism;
positioning the at least one tooling member within the at least one receiving feature of the paste shield to release the paste shield from the at least one extension mechanism; and
supporting the paste shield with the at least one tooling member,
wherein the at least one tooling member is configured to move laterally on the at least one linear bearing.