Patent ID: 8281735
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: B41F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, said squeegee holder comprising: a squeegee blade having a longitudinal axis; two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade such that each said end cap includes a flange and a hole and is located at one end of the longitudinal axis of the squeegee blade; two actuating motors, each of which is attached to one flange wherein the motors include drive shafts pointing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a wiper blade attached to a blade mount slidable along the squeegee blade; and a guide rod secured at each end of the longitudinal axis with press fittings into the holes in the end caps, and along which the wiper blade is configured to reciprocally travel adjacent the squeegee blade between the end caps.