Patent ID: 6739079
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A screen stretching frame for stretching a screen fabric comprising:a means for taughtly holding a screen fabric, comprising: a plurality of tubular frame members each having an open end, said tubular frame members secured at their corners by corner brackets to form a rectangular frame, each of said frame members having a longitudinal channel, circular in cross section formed on an upper surface for receipt therein of tensioning means, each of said tubular frame members having a plurality of threaded locking members positioned between side walls thereof transverse to said longitudinal channel and positioned below said longitudinal channel; and means for adjustably altering tension on said screen fabric, said screen fabric laid across said frame member, said means for adjustably altering the tension of said screen fabric comprising a tubular roller member positioned within each of said longitudinal channels on said frame members, said tubular roller members sandwiching said screen fabric between said longitudinal channel and said tubular member, each of said tubular members having a fitting at an end thereof for rotation of said tubular member within said longitudinal channel for engaging said screen fabric and tensioning same, said plurality of locking members transverse to said longitudinal channel being simultaneously adjusted in tightness to compress said longitudinal channel about said tubular roller member and said screen fabric until the desired taughtness is achieved.