Patents by Inventor Donald A. Chicatelli

Donald A. Chicatelli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for applying coating material
    Patent number: 5455067
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying coating material to inner surfaces of cans includes a coating material spray gun and a cleaning material spray gun which are mounted in a side-by-side relationship on a manifold block. The coating material spray gun is connected in fluid communication with a coating material supply conduit through the manifold block. The cleaning material spray gun is connected in fluid communication with a cleaning material supply conduit through the manifold block. The cleaning material spray gun is operable to direct a flow of cleaning material toward a nozzle on the coating material spray gun to clean the nozzle. Three point mounting systems are utilized to accurately mount the spray guns on the manifold block. A heater is provided to maintain body of coating material in the coating material spray gun at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Chicatelli, Wataru Kakuta
  • Apparatus and method for applying coating material
    Patent number: 5296035
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying coating material to inner surfaces of cans includes a coating material spray gun and a cleaning material spray gun which are mounted in a side-by-side relationship on a manifold block. The coating material spray gun is connected in fluid communication with a coating material supply conduit through the manifold block. The cleaning material spray gun is connected in fluid communication with a cleaning material supply conduit through the manifold block. The cleaning material spray gun is operable to direct a flow of cleaning material toward a nozzle on the coating material spray gun to clean the nozzle. Three point mounting systems are utilized to accurately mount the spray guns on the manifold block. A heater is provided to maintain body of coating material in the coating material spray gun at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Chicatelli, Wataru Kakuta