Patent ID: 6397741
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B41F,H05K

Abstract:
In a squeegee blade system having a pair of squeegee blade holders, each holder having a squeegee blade secured thereto and where one squeegee blade moves to and from a print stroke position and the other holder moves its associated blade from and to a non-print stroke position, the improvement which comprises:a first actuator secured to one of the squeegee blade holders and a second actuator secured to the other of the squeegee blade holders; a first sensor/display secured to one squeegee blade holder and a second sensor/display secured to the other squeegee blade holder; means for moving one squeegee blade holder with reference to the other squeegee blade holder; the first actuator adapted to communicate with the second sensor/display, the second actuator adapted to communicate with the first sensor/display whereby as the squeegee blades move between their relative positions, the sensor is actuated and displays the number of times the squeegee has been used in the print stroke position.