Patents by Inventor Bryan Dustin

Bryan Dustin 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).

  • Cantilevered blanket cylinder lifting mechanism
    Publication number: 20060219112
    Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder having an end and a blanket gear coaxial with the blanket cylinder, a drive axle or pinion supporting a gear driving the blanket gear and a blanket lift arm for selectively supporting the end to cantilever the blanket cylinder, the blanket lift arm being rotatable about the drive axle or pinion. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: John Krauser, Brian Gentle, Bryan Dustin
  • Print unit having blanket cylinder throw-off bearer surfaces
    Publication number: 20060219111
    Abstract: An offset print unit includes a plate cylinder having an end, a rotatable plate cylinder support supporting the end and having a first bearing surface, a blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder end, a rotatable blanket cylinder support supporting the end and having a second bearing surface and an actuating device for rotating the plate cylinder support and the blanket cylinder support, the first and second bearing surfaces contacting during a part of the rotation of the supports. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Dustin, Brian Gentle, Daniel Gagne
  • Web offset printing press with autoplating
    Publication number: 20060219115
    Abstract: An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a second blanket cylinder, an autoplating mechanism, and a throw-off mechanism including a single actuator both for moving the blanket cylinder from the second blanket cylinder and for moving the blanket cylinder to selectively contact the plate cylinder to permit autoplating while the blanket cylinder is thrown-off of the second blanket cylinder. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gentle, Matt Taylor, Bryan Dustin, Keith Cornish
  • Web offset printing press with articulated tucker
    Publication number: 20060219116
    Abstract: An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, the plate cylinder being movable during a throw-off operation, and a tucker bar for tucking plates into the plate cylinder, the tucker bar having an axis movable with respect to the plate cylinder axis for reducing a gap during the throw-off operation. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford Trudeau, Brian Gentle, Bryan Dustin