Patents by Inventor Rufus C. Benton

Rufus C. Benton 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 bainite blades
    Patent number: 6632301
    Abstract: The present invention includes bainitic steel doctor blades, bainitic steel coating blades, bainitic steel creping blades and bainitic steel rule die knives used in gravure printing, flexographic printing, paper making, die cutting of materials including paper, plastic, foam, leather, etc. Other uses include printing processes such as pad printing and electrostatic printing. The invention also includes an improved method for producing bainitic steel strip. The present invention is accomplished by using bainitic steel components that exhibit superior straightness and wear properties and are bendable around small radii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Benton Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Krauss, Rufus C. Benton, Steven C. Voorhees
  • Method and apparatus for bainite blades
    Publication number: 20020100522
    Abstract: The present invention includes bainitic steel doctor blades, bainitic steel coating blades, bainitic steel creping blades and bainitic steel rule die knives used in gravure printing, flexographic printing, paper making, die cutting of materials including paper, plastic, foam, leather, etc. Other uses include printing processes such as pad printing and electrostatic printing. The invention also includes an improved method for producing bainitic steel strip. The present invention is accomplished by using bainitic steel components that exhibit superior straightness and wear properties and are bendable around small radii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Rufus C. Benton, George Krauss, Steven C. Voorhees