Patent ID: 6012388
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B41F,H05K

Abstract:
A method using apertures on a screen attached to a planar frame, said apertures corresponding to a precise, repeated uniform pattern, to apply a material to a surface of a substrate positioned adjacent the screen, comprising the steps of:providing a body to support the frame on first and second opposing sides only;fixing a portion of the frame using members attached to the body and movable perpendicular to the plane of the frame;deforming the frame by using the body to apply pressure co-planar to the frame to change a size of said apertures; andapplying said material to said substrate surface via said apertures,wherein the deforming step comprises the step of applying a mechanical force from outside the frame inwardly against an exterior of the first side of the frame to cause the first side to move inwardly.