Patents by Inventor Frank L. Benchik

Frank L. Benchik 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).

  • Apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels
    Patent number: 6153045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Soltysiak, John C. Bane, Frank L. Benchik, Paul M. Cumming, Jimme A. Harrod, Dennis D. Hubbell, Khaled M. Khatib, Joseph W. Langan, Nancy G. Mitchell, Daniel P. Ratka, Timothy J. Russ, Francis R. Smith
  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels
    Patent number: 5518762
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Soltysiak, John C. Bane, Frank L. Benchik, Paul M. Cumming, Jimme A. Harrod, Dennis D. Hubbell, Khaled M. Khatib, Joseph W. Langan, Nancy G. Mitchell, Daniel P. Ratka, Timothy J. Russ, Francis R. Smith