Patents by Inventor Barry J. Nichol

Barry J. Nichol 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).

  • Hand or production printer or the like
    Patent number: 4850273
    Abstract: A printer is disclosed for marking packages or objects having a printing drum, which is carried by a return mechanism, with an ink supply for applying ink to the printing drum. The return mechanism includes a base plate which is rotatable about a central axis and an eccentric member which is constrained to move in a circular path on rotation of the base plate. A spring acts on the eccentric member so as to bias the member to a predetermined position in order to bias the base plate and the printing drum to a corresponding initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Nichol International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Barry J. Nichol