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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2011
Rich Lieske, Winona, MN (US);
Rob Lela, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Trevor Warren, Weymouth, GB;
ASM Assembly Systems Switzerland GmbH, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A screen cleaning apparatus () and method, wherein: a screen cleaning head () is operative to contact a surface of a printing screen (PS), the screen cleaning head () includes a screen contact element () over which a cleaning sheet () is in use disposed, the screen contact element () comprises a first section (), which is configured to support one of a dry section or a wet section of the cleaning sheet () thereabove, a second, vacuum section (), at which a vacuum is provided to draw a vacuum therethrough, and a third section (), which is configured to support the other of a wet section or a dry section of the cleaning sheet thereabove; and a support () to which the cleaning head () is supported and which is movable over the surface of the printing screen (PS) to provide for cleaning of the same.