Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Montalto

Joseph S. Montalto 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).

  • Method and apparatus for guiding an elongated generally cylindrical member past a non-contact printing station
    Patent number: 5289767
    Abstract: Mechanism for guiding a continuous length elongated member, such as an insulated wire, past a non-contact print head includes pairs of guide rollers operative to guide the elongated member in a generally constant orientation past the print head without smudging indicia printed at periodic positions along the member. In one embodiment, pairs of guide rollers are disposed upstream and downstream from the print head and include one-way bearings to prevent rearward movement of the elongated member without contacting the printed indicia. In another embodiment, a pair of cylindrical rollers are disposed downstream of the print head and urge the elongated member against a reference plate so as to maintain the member in desired orientation as it passes the print head without smudging the printed indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: VideoJet Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Montalto, John R. Forster, Randy A. Hoch, Jack D. Cornes