Patents by Inventor Brian F. Miles

Brian F. Miles 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).

  • Deckle piston compression and adjustment mechanism
    Patent number: 5456869
    Abstract: The inventive deckle piston compression and adjustment mechanism is used in changing the coating width of a die manifold. The deckle consists of elongate positioning shaft for positioning the deckle in the die manifold. A deformable sealing piston formed of Rulon LR is carried by the shaft and is constructed and arranged to substantially fill the die manifold. An expansion mechanism is used to expand the Rulon seal, thereby causing the deformable seal to expand to form a seal in the die manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: May Coating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian F. Miles, Gerald A. Majkrzak, Richard G. Archer