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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Francis Bourrières, Montauban, FR;
Clément Kaiser, Montauban, FR;
Richard Andre Piatek, Dorset, GB;
Andrew Dean Ure, Dorset, GB;
Mark Alfred Whitmore, Dorset, GB;
Francis Bourrières, Montauban, FR;
Clément Kaiser, Montauban, FR;
Richard Andre Piatek, Dorset, GB;
Andrew Dean Ure, Dorset, GB;
Mark Alfred Whitmore, Dorset, GB;
Novatec SA, Montauban, FR;
Abstract
A support system for and method of supporting a printing screen unit in a screen printing machine. In one aspect the support system includes a support assembly comprising: a support unit far supporting a printing screen unit () comprising a printing screen () including printing apertures () through which printing medium is printed onto a workpiece; and a tensioning mechanism () for tensioning the printing screen in a screen printing operation, wherein the tensioning mechanism is configured to tension the printing screen to a first tension in a printing phase in printing printing medium onto a workpiece and a second tension, which is lower than the first tension, in a separation phase in separating the printing screen unit and the workpiece. In another aspect the support system includes a support assembly comprising: a support unit for supporting a printing screen unit, the printing screen unit comprising a printing screen including printing apertures through which printing medium is printed onto a workpiece; and a clamping mechanism () for clamping the printing screen in a printing phase in printing printing medium onto a workpiece so as to fix the lateral, in-plane position of the printing screen.