Patent ID: 6397742
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A stencil screen printing machine comprising:a screen retention frame horizontally reciprocable forwardly and rearwardly in one dimension, for retaining and reciprocating a print stencil screen in a plane during a forward print stroke and a rearward return stroke; a rotational print cylinder beneath said frame, having a first rotational axis transverse to said one dimension, and having a cylindrical peripheral surface for supporting print stock to be printed; vertically movable lifting and lowering first supports operably associated with said print cylinder, shiftable to place said cylinder peripheral surface and print stock thereon upwardly at said stencil screen plane; a stencil squeegee above said plane and having a lower edge; vertically movable lowering and lifting second supports operably associated with said squeegee, shiftable downwardly to place said squeegee lower edge at said plane, whereby said forwardly moving screen retention frame and said squeegee cause rotation of said cylinder and advancement of print stock on said cylinder, and said squeegee and cylinder enable stencil printing through a screen onto print stock at said plane.