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Abstract

A screen printing press includes a main frame, a generally horizontal printing bed supported on the frame and a rectangular printing frame or head which is pivotal between a first, generally parallel printing position to a second, angled flood position. A squeegee and flood bar carriage is supported for reciprocating movement along the printing frame. The carriage includes a flood bar support member and a squeegee support member. The support members are engaged by a shifting plate which is pivoted to the carriage. A flipper rod assembly engages a sliding follower which is fixed to the shifting plate. The flipper bar assembly is pivoted to the printing frame. An actuating rod or tongue engages a shifting bracket fixed to the main frame of the press. Pivotal movement of the press alternately raises and lowers the flipper bar to alternately raise and lower the flood bar and squeegee support members.

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