(19)
(11) EP 4 277 794 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/47

(21) Application number: 22702083.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41F 15/44(2006.01)
B41F 15/40(2006.01)
H05K 3/12(2006.01)
 B41F 15/34(2006.01)
B41F 15/08(2006.01)
B41F 15/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B41F 15/0881; B41F 15/12; B41F 15/40; B41P 2215/10; B41P 2215/50; B41F 15/34; H05K 3/1225; H05K 3/3485
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/011637
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/155069 (21.07.2022 Gazette 2022/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.01.2021 US 202163136403 P
04.01.2022 US 202217568081

(71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Glenview IL 60025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHUMACHER, Matthew F.
    Glenview, IL 60025 (US)
  • WANG, Weidong
    Glenview, IL 60025 (US)
  • SEATON, Bruce C.
    Glenview, IL 60025 (US)
  • LYNCH, James
    Glenview, IL 60025 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
HGF Limited 1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLACING AND CLEANING A STENCIL IN A STENCIL PRINTER