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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1987
Abstract
An automatic mask cutting/drawing apparatus for preparing a mask film and for forming both positioning holes and a desired image mask pattern or a drawing of a desired line image includes a table for supporting a film material thereon, a first carriage movable along the table surface in a first direction, a second carriage movable on the first carriage in a second direction, first and second moving elements for respectively moving the first and second carriages in their respective directions, a vertically movable drawing element on the second carriage for drawing a desired image pattern on the film material, and a vertically movable cutter element adjacent the drawing element for cutting the film material. Both the drawing element and the cutter element are selectively activatable to form the positioning holes, the image mask pattern, or the drawing as desired and in accordance with commands which are inputted to the apparatus.