Patent ID: 7127988
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
1. A squeegee operable for manually printing with a screen having a screen mesh and a printing device having a guide system that defines a guide plane for the squeegee, the squeegee comprising: a squeegee frame; a blade for the squeegee frame; at least one guide member on one end of the squeegee frame; a plurality of other guide members on one other end of the squeegee frame; and at least one angle adjustor configured to adjust a blade angle of the blade relative to the guide plane and to enable selection of a selected blade angle; wherein the guide members are configured to guide the squeegee frame along the guide plane; wherein the blade is configured to apply a substance through the screen mesh at the selected blade angle when the guide members travel along the guide plane, the selected blade angle resulting, at least partially, in a selected biasing force being applied between the blade and the screen mesh; wherein the plurality of guide members on the one other end of the squeegee frame are mounted to the at least one angle adjustor, each of the guide members configured to travel along the guide plane; and wherein the at least one angle adjustor is movably attached to the one other end of the squeegee frame.