Transition Automation Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent Related to Tool-Free Squeegee Holder
Transition Automation, Inc. is proud to announce that it received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent office for U.S. Patent Application No. 18/408,153. The Title of the Patent is “Squeegee Holder with an Integrated Clamp Bar,” which was filed on January 9, 2024. This invention follows the direction that Transition Automation has been moving in the last four years toward better ergonomics and functionality at the squeegee holder.
This is the second design of a “tool-free” style holder by Transition Automation. The main functional benefit of this invention is that a squeegee blade may be inserted and locked within five seconds. The locking method is very low profile and highly accurate. With developed industries such as the SMT Printing industry, it is beneficial for the tools involved to be easily assembled and disassembled – for cleaning and setup efficiency. This holder design maintains the same outline as the standard Permalex Universal Holder, which has been manufactured for the last six years. However, in this case, this holder eliminates the series of screws typically distributed along the clamp bar.
This holder accomplishes the clamping with a pivot rod that is welded to the clamp bar. There are up to three thumb screws that are turned from the back side of the squeegee holder, which push on the pivoting clamp bar to secure the blade. As with most precision tools, the lower number of parts and manufacturing details leads to better quality and less process interruption for lost components and errors by operators.
This product is slated for release in the third quarter of 2025.
