US4583458A
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Multi-station silk screen printer for printing varying indicia
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-22
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Granted: 1986-04-22
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Expires: 2005-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A silk screen printing system (10) is provided which allows the user to print indicia (12) on articles (14). The printing system (10) includes a longitudinally extending printing frame (20) which is mounted on a base surface (22). A plurality of work stations (88) are mounted to the printing system frame (20) and rotatable about a vertical axis (40) to allow displacement of printing stations (88) from a first position to various subsequent printing positions. Articles (14) are mounted on the printing stations (88) and are contacted by an indicia printing carriage mechanism (32) which carries a stencil member (18) for imprinting pigmentation of particular indicia (12) on various articles (14). The indicia printing carriage mechanism (32) is displaceable in a longitudinal direction (16) to allow indexing and registration of indicia (12) on various articles (14) at the discretion of the user. Additionally, the articles (14) may be rotated from one position to another to allow loading, printing, drying and any other operations to be performed on a multiplicity of articles (14) substantially in a simultaneous manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary T. Beachum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F15/00; B41F15/08; B41F15/0863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A silk screen printing system for printing indicia on articles, comprising: (a) a longitudinally extending printing frame; (b) indicia printing carriage means for applying indicia to said articles, said indicia printing carriage means being coupled to said printing frame and linearly displaceable in said longitudinal direction; and, (c) at least one printing station means having said articles mounted thereon, said printing station means being contacted by said indicia carriage means for printing said indicia on said articles, said printing station means being rotatively coupled to said printing system frame about a first vertical axis and a second vertical axis displaced each from the other for independent rotation of said printing station means about said first and second vertical axes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A silk screen printing system for printing indicia on articles, comprising: (a) a longitudinally extending printing frame; (b) indicia printing carriage means for applying indicia to said articles, said indicia printing carriage means being coupled to said printing frame and linearly displaceable in said longitudinal direction; and, (c) at least one printing station means having said articles mounted thereon, said printing station means being contacted by said indicia carriage means for printing said indicia on said articles, said printing station means being rotatively coupled to said printing system frame about a first vertical axis and a second vertical axis displaced each from the other for independent rotation of said printing station means about said first and second vertical axes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 1 where said indicia carriage means is rotatable about an axis extending in a longitudinal direction for reversibly contacting said printing station means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 2 where said indicia carriage means is rotatable about said first vertical axis for rotation of said indicia carriage means in a substantially horizontal plane with respect to said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 3 where said indicia carriage means includes: (a) a longitudinally extending indicia carriage frame for capturing at least one printing plate member; and, (b) an indicia carriage bearing frame hingedly coupled to said indicia carriage frame about said longitudinal axis and rotatable with respect to said printing system frame about said first vertical axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 4 where said printing system frame includes a pair of transversely displaced track members for slidingly engaging a plurality of sliding bearing members secured to said indicia carriage bearing frame for longitudinal displacement of said indicia carriage means with respect to said printing system frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 4 where said indicia carriage bearing frame includes: (a) an upper indicia carriage bearing frame plate member; (b) a lower indicia carriage bearing frame plate member secured to said indicia carriage bearing frame; and, (c) means for rotatively actuating said upper plate member with respect to said lower plate member to allow said indicia carriage frame to rotate about said first vertical axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 4 where said printing station means includes: (a) a printing station frame; (b) a printing station baseplate member located internal said printing station frame, said articles being mounted on said printing station baseplate member; and, (c) means for releasably securing said articles to said printing station baseplate member and said printing station frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 7, where said printing station baseplate member is rotatively displaceable about said second vertical axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 8 where said means for releasably securing said articles includes at least two frictional bar members threadedly secured to said printing station frame for being displaced into force contact with said printing station baseplate member, said article being captured between said frictional bar members and said printing station baseplate member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 7 where said printing station frame is hingedly secured to said printing frame for rotatively displacing said printing station frame with respect to said printing station baseplate member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 7 including means for releasably securing said printing station means in a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said printing station frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 11 where said means for releasable securement includes: (a) at least one printing station bar member rotatively coupled to said printing station baseplate member; (b) a lug member secured to said printing station bar member; and, (c) means for engaging said lug member between a pair of roller members secured to said printing system frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 12 where said means for engaging said lug member includes means for resiliently capturing said lug member between said roller members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 13 where said means for engaging said lug member includes said rollers being located on opposing surfaces of said lug member, one of said lug member surfaces having a channel formed therein for receipt of at least one of said roller members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 1 including a plurality of printing station means rotatively coupled to said longitudinally extending printing system frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 15 where each of said plurality of printing station means is fixedly secured to a central printing system frame bearing member, said bearing member being rotatively coupled to said printing system frame.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 1 including blower means coupled to said printing system frame for drying pigmentation applied to said articles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
The silk screen printing system as recited in claim 1 including indicia stencil means mounted in said indicia carriage means, said indicia stencil means including a plurality of indicia zones, said stencil means including means for maintaining adjacent zones with respect to a zone being printed out of contact with said articles.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-04-21 | 1989-10-21 | 1990-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-04-21 | 1993-10-21 | 1994-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-04-21 | 1997-10-21 | 1998-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |