Patents by Inventor Deborah Lynn SIMONSEN

Deborah Lynn SIMONSEN 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).

  • Master processing apparatus with adjustably spaced pressure rollers
    Patent number: 8960415
    Abstract: A master processing apparatus is disclosed. The master processing apparatus has first and second pressure applying rollers, and a plurality of gears configured to drive the rollers in response to received input torque. The master processing apparatus further has a pivot plate, connected to the first pressure applying roller and the plurality of gears, allowing a range of movement for the first pressure applying roller, while the plurality of gears may remain intermeshed. The master processing apparatus further has a torsion spring about the pivot plate gear axis, configured to bias the pivot plate and first pressure applying roller towards the second pressure applying roller. Other objects, features, and advantages are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Xyron, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Lynn Simonsen, Thomas Murdoch, Chakrayud Piboontum
  • MASTER PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLY SPACED PRESSURE ROLLERS
    Publication number: 20110303513
    Abstract: A master processing apparatus is disclosed. The master processing apparatus has first and second pressure applying rollers, and a plurality of gears configured to drive the rollers in response to received input torque. The master processing apparatus further has a pivot plate, connected to the first pressure applying roller and the plurality of gears, allowing a range of movement for the first pressure applying roller, while the plurality of gears may remain intermeshed. The master processing apparatus further has a torsion spring about the pivot plate gear axis, configured to bias the pivot plate and first pressure applying roller towards the second pressure applying roller. Other objects, features, and advantages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Xyron, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Lynn SIMONSEN, Thomas Murdoch, Chakrayud Piboontum