Patents by Inventor James W. Dominico
James W. Dominico 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).
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Patent number: 11897710Abstract: A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A VerHoven
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Publication number: 20210380355Abstract: A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Patent number: 11124016Abstract: A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Patent number: 10913995Abstract: A pretreatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a pretreatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The pretreatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Patent number: 10603944Abstract: A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) Edward Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Publication number: 20190283489Abstract: A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Publication number: 20190232702Abstract: A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) Edward Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Patent number: 10259249Abstract: A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Publication number: 20190017160Abstract: A pretreatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a pretreatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The pretreatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Wenick (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Publication number: 20190016167Abstract: A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: James W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A. VerHoven
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Patent number: 6811648Abstract: A machine for printing on containers and applying labels thereto, includes a printing blanket cylinder having a printing blanket thereon; inking assemblies applying ink to the printing blanket; a cylinder having mandrels for holding containers to be printed; a cylinder drive moving the cylinder to position each mandrel in sequence at a printing position adjacent the printing blanket; a mandrel drive rotating each mandrel positioned adjacent the printing blanket in order to rotate a container thereon against the printing blanket to print thereon, except for a predetermined area; a label applying device applying a label to the predetermined area of the container, substantially simultaneously with printing on the container; and a control arrangement which controls timing of the label applying device, the support member drive and the mandrel drive in a manner to ensure that the label is applied to the predetermined area on each container.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Polytype America CorporationInventor: James W. Dominico
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Patent number: 5746570Abstract: An apparatus for positioning a handle of a pail for a printing operation on the pail, includes a mandrel assembly for rotatably supporting a pail thereon, the mandrel assembly including a backstop; a first stopper mechanism for restraining second and subsequent pails of a stack; a puller mechanism movably mounted on a track and including a pulling arm for pulling a first pail of the stack from the stack while the first stopper mechanism holds the second and subsequent pails of the stack; a brush roller mounted in contact with a free end of a handle of the first pail of the stack; a motor rotating the brush roller to move the handle of the first pail to a first position out of engagement with remaining pails of the stack; a temporary holding device positioned at the first position which releasably holds the handle in the first position, and releases the handle after disengagement of the first pail from the stack; a pusher mechanism movably mounted on the track and including a pusher arm for engaging a bottom oType: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Polytype America CorporationInventors: Mieczyslaw Gujda, Pieter S. van der Griendt, James W. Dominico
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Patent number: 4543883Abstract: Apparatus for applying a plurality of color images to cylindrical or frustoconical articles includes a turret mounting radially extending angularly spaced shafts, each of which mounts a mandrel. The turret is fixed vertically and is moved in angular steps so that each of the mandrels is alternately positioned at printing stations and drying stations. The mandrels are rotated in synchronism with printing rolls located at each of the printing stations. Each printing roll is mounted on an individual auxiliary frame which in turn is mounted to a subframe on a horizontal pivot axis so that the printing roll may be adjusted pivotally to a position wherein its outer surface is aligned with the outer surface of a mandrel. The subframe is vertically movable relative to the turret for simultaneously moving all of the printing rolls relative to the mandrels.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1980Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: John P. Skrypek, Robert Williams, James W. Dominico, Albin Rohr
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Patent number: 4343391Abstract: A takeoff and restacking device is operated in coordination with printing apparatus that applies decorations to the outside of cup-like containers. The apparatus includes a plurality of container holding mandrels extending radially from a turret which moves in angular steps between stations spaced by a distance equal to the space between adjacent mandrels. At one of these stations (takeoff station) a bellows-type suction head mounted on a support arm of the device engages a decorated container and carries it to a stacking region where the container is added to a stack at the rear thereof. The support arm is pivotally mounted to a drive arm on a movable pivot located at one end of the drive arm and intermediate the ends of the support arm. The end of the drive arm remote from the movable pivot is mounted to a fixed pivot about which the drive arm oscillates.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1980Date of Patent: August 10, 1982Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: John P. Skrypek, Robert Williams, James W. Dominico
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Patent number: 4332316Abstract: A takeoff-delivery mechanism for cup-like containers is provided with a pusher device that is operated repeatedly to remove stacks containing a predetermined number of containers from the front of a horizontal supply stack while containers are being fed to the rear thereof. Initially, each removed stack is fed to a horizontal delivery device which is then pivoted by moving its front end upward until the delivery device is generally vertical. The removed stack is discharged from the delivery device through the now downwardly facing rear thereof into a receiving device where the removed stack remains generally vertical.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1980Date of Patent: June 1, 1982Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: John P. Skrypek, Robert Williams, James W. Dominico
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Patent number: RE40719Abstract: A machine for printing on containers and applying labels thereto, includes a printing blanket cylinder having a printing blanket thereon; inking assemblies applying ink to the printing blanket; a cylinder having mandrels for holding containers to be printed; a cylinder driving moving the cylinder to position each mandrel in sequence at a printing position adjacent the printing blanket; a mandrel drive rotating each mandrel positioned adjacent the printing blanket in order to rotate a container thereon against the printing blanket to print thereon, except for a predetermined area; a label applying device applying a label to the predetermined area of the container, substantially simultaneously with printing on the container; and a control arrangement which controls timing of the label applying device, the support member drive and the mandrel drive in a manner to ensure that the label is applied to the predetermined area on each container.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Polytype America CorporationInventor: James W. Dominico