Patent ID: 6494134
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B05C,B41F,H05K

Abstract:
A frame for holding a stencil foil having exposed edges, comprising:a rigid frame having an upstanding wall, having a top edge and a bottom edge, and a support flange emanating inwardly from said upstanding wall; said support flange having a top surface and defining a plurality of registration apertures; said top surface providing a support seat for a stencil foil about a peripheral edge of the stencil foil; a plurality of mounting studs emanating from said top surface of said support flange in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom; said plurality of mounting studs engageable with a peripheral portion of a stencil foil; and whereby a stencil foil installed in said rigid frame is maintained in a flat arrangement with exposed edges of a stencil foil being protected from a user.