Patent ID: 9315063
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B41F,B41M

Claim Text:
1. A method of screen printing comprising the steps of: establishing a first screen printing machine having a frame, a plurality of printing heads attached to the frame and a plurality of pallet assemblies attached to the frame and separately alignable with each of the plurality of printing heads wherein each of the pallet assemblies comprises a subassembly attached to the frame and locationally adjustable relative thereto; establishing a second screen printing machine also having a frame, a plurality of printing heads attached to the frame and a plurality of pallet assemblies attached to the frame and separately alignable with each of the plurality of printing heads wherein each of the pallet assemblies comprises a subassembly attached to the frame and locationally adjustable relative thereto; establishing a first alignment means supported by the first screen printing machine; providing a pallet removably transferable between the subassemblies and positionally registered relative thereto; adjusting a position of the pallet as the pallet is transferred to each pallet assembly on the first screen printing machine relative to the first alignment means; transferring the first alignment means to the second screen printing machine and supporting the first alignment means by the second screen printing machine; adjusting a position of the pallet as the pallet is transferred to each pallet assembly on the second screen printing machine relative to the first alignment means; registering a position of each of the printing heads on the first screen printing machine relative to a first pallet assembly on the first screen printing machine; and registering a position of each of the printing heads on the second screen printing machine relative to a second pallet assembly on the second screen printing machine.