Patent ID: 6405647
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B41M,B65C,G03F,H01H

Abstract:
An apparatus for forming spacers for a touch panel, comprising:an intaglio printing master having a plurality of depressed portions in a shape of said spacers below a surface portion of said intaglio printing master and a light shielding layer provided on the surface portion of said intaglio printing master except said depressed portions thereof, said light shielding layer being configured to shield a light for curing a photo-setting resin paste to a photo-set resin; means for filling said photo-setting resin paste into the depressed portions of said intaglio printing master; means for bringing said intaglio printing master, with the depressed portions thereof being filled with said photo-setting resin paste, into close contact with a print receiving material; means for curing said photo-setting resin paste into said photo set resin in the depressed portions of said intaglio printing master by exposing to light; and means for separating said intaglio printing master from said print receiving material so as to transfer said photo-set resin in the depressed portions of said intaglio printing master to said print receiving material.