US 11,987,065 B1
Dual function tooling tray having movable center section for stencil printer
William A. Losiewicz, Douglas, MA (US); and James Lynch, Uxbridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,659.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41F 15/34 (2006.01); B41F 15/42 (2006.01); B41L 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC B41L 13/18 (2013.01) [B41F 15/34 (2013.01); B41F 15/42 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tooling tray for a stencil printer, the tooling tray comprising:
a perimeter frame having four sides;
a first frame member spaced from a first side of the perimeter frame;
a second frame member spaced from a second side of the perimeter frame, the first side and the second side of the perimeter frame being parallel with one another;
a third frame member extending between and secured to the first frame member and the second frame member, the third frame member being configured to support at least one squeegee blade;
a first support secured to the first frame member and a second support secured to the second frame member, the first support and the second support together being configured to support a tooling plate; and
a third support secured to the first frame member and a fourth support secured to the second frame member, the third support and the fourth support together being configured to support a tooling plate,
wherein the third frame member is configured be to be moved from a first position from the first frame member and the second frame member and installed in a second position on the first frame member and the second frame member, the second position being spaced from the first position.