Patents Assigned to T.W. Wright, Inc.
  • Mounting printing plate cylinder to rotatable drive shaft
    Patent number: 6408752
    Abstract: A printing plate cylinder has a linear bearing press-fitted into its axial bore with the linear bearing having a ball-bearing surface for engaging a cylindrical rotatable drive shaft to permit axial and circumferential adjustments as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: T.W. Wright, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. McEachern, Robert A. Heitman
  • Guide pin mounting for a printing plate cylinder
    Patent number: 5996494
    Abstract: A printing plate cylinder having a hollow cylindrical bore is mounted to a tapered rotatable drive shalt by an adapter having a tapered bore for engaging the drive shalt and a cylindirical outer surface with a flange having guide pins for mating with linear bearings mounted on the printing plate cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: T.W. Wright, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. McEachern