Patents by Inventor Zbigniew Kubas

Zbigniew Kubas 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).

  • Adjustable zoned vacuum bed
    Patent number: 6422548
    Abstract: A vacuum bed (110,210,310,410,510) for holding an article on and to the top sheet (25) of the bed is disclosed. The top sheet (25) includes a plurality of holes (34) therein. The bed further has a bottom sheet (21) spaced apart from and below the top sheet (25). A vacuum chamber (30) is formed between the bottom and top sheets (21,25). A vacuum source (8) in communications with the vacuum chamber (30) draws air through the holes (34) in the top sheet (25) forming a vacuum zone (120,220,320,420,520). Means are disclosed within the vacuum chamber (30) to control and adjust the size of the vacuum zone created on the top sheet (25) to hold articles of different widths and heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: M&R Printing Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Zbigniew Baber, Thomas M. Dewbray, Jan Dolega, Zbigniew Kubas, Remigiusz Kryszczuk, Marek Kwjecien, Boguslaw Magda, Dariusz Tkacz