Patents by Inventor Brian D. Urfer

Brian D. Urfer 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).

  • Silicone applicator with overflow control
    Patent number: 5075128
    Abstract: Silicone application apparatus and method for applying a controlled amount of silicone emulsion to the surface of a moving web such as a continuous web in a printing press. The applicator comprises a silicone supply tank, a silicone emulsion applicator tray, a pump for pumping silicone emulsion from the supply tank to the applicator tray, and applicator rollers in contact with the silicone emulsion in the tray and the moving web to apply the silicone emulsion to the moving web. The application tray includes an operating level drain to maintain an operating level of silicone emulsion in the tray, a overflow drain at a higher level which prevents overflow of the application tray in the event that the operating level drain is clogged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Web Printing Controls Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Herman C. Gnuechtel, Brian D. Urfer, Trevor S. Baird, Mark Lake