Patents by Inventor Fabien Gavet

Fabien Gavet 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).

  • Patent number: 9156281
    Abstract: A printing machine is providing including a transporter for transporting objects to be printed, a printing station including at least four printing units arranged to project ink on the objects to be printed, a transfer device for transferring an object to be printed from the transporter to the printing station and from the printing station to the transporter. The printing station includes a single mandrel corresponding to the maintenance of an object to be printed, the corresponding mandrel being rotatably movable around its axis so that the printing units project ink onto the object maintained by the corresponding mandrel, the printing station being arranged to print only the objects maintained by the corresponding mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Machines Dubuit
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Dubuit, Francois Dumenil, Fabien Gavet
  • Publication number: 20120098914
    Abstract: The printing machine (1) according to the invention includes: a transporter (4) for transporting objects (6) to be printed, a printing station (16) including at least four printing units (20, 22, 24, 26) arranged to project ink on the objects (6) to be printed, a transfer device (42) for transferring an object (6) to be printed from the transporter (4) to the printing station (16) and from the printing station (16) to the transporter (4). The printing station (16) includes a single mandrel (28) corresponding to the maintenance of an object (6) to be printed, the corresponding mandrel (28) being rotatably movable around its axis (A-A) so that the printing units (20, 22, 24, 26) project ink onto the object (6) maintained by the corresponding mandrel (28), the printing station (16) being arranged to print only the objects (6) maintained by the corresponding mandrel (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Machines Dubuit
    Inventors: Jean-Louis DUBUIT, Francois Dumenil, Fabien Gavet
  • Patent number: 7997192
    Abstract: A printing machine includes a conveyor for at least one item to be printed, a print station and a transfer device including at least one bucket for conveying the item and an element for driving the conveyor bucket, which element is capable of displacing the conveyor bucket between a position for taking up or depositing the item on the conveyor and a position for taking up or depositing the item at the print station. The transfer device further includes an element for adjusting the path of displacement of the conveyor bucket, which element is capable of controlling the drive element in order to displace the position for taking up or depositing the item at the print station without displacing the position for taking up or depositing the item on the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Machines Dubuit
    Inventors: Maurice Billet, GĂ©rard Platel, Vincent Baillon, Fabien Gavet