Patent ID: 8746142
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B08B,B41F,B41P,H05K

Abstract:
1. A stencil printer comprising: a stencil having a top surface and a bottom surface; a material applicator to apply material on the top surface of the stencil; a stencil wiper assembly to clean the bottom surface of the stencil in a y-axis direction, the stencil wiper assembly having a wiper blade assembly configured to engage the bottom surface of the stencil and wipe the bottom surface of the stencil when moving the stencil wiper blade assembly along a stencil wiper gantry; and a spot cleaner assembly movably secured to the stencil wiper assembly, the spot cleaner assembly being configured to move in an x-axis direction and to spot clean the bottom of the stencil.