Patents by Inventor Carey Whitfield

Carey Whitfield 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).

  • Method for curing an ink design on a cap
    Patent number: 5218908
    Abstract: A heater for curing an ink design applied to the front surface of a cap comprises an infrared heating unit shaped to generally conform to the horizontal curvature and vertical inclination of the cap front surface. The cap is placed on a tray which is pushed into a heating zone. At the end of a prescribed heating period, the tray is automatically displaced out of the heating zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Inventor: Carey Whitfield