Patents by Inventor Frederick Scrudato

Frederick Scrudato 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).

  • Printing device with disposable cartridge and filling means
    Patent number: 4699054
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for printing indicia on a substrate which includes a frame assembly having a print roller, a transfer roller in rotational engagement therewith and a fountain roller in rotational engagement with the transfer roller. A bracket member is mounted on the frame assembly for retaining a disposable ink cartridge at the fountain roller, the disposable ink cartridge being mounted in the bracket. The disposable ink cartridge has a top, an upwardly recessed bottom and contains an ink absorbing material such as a sponge. A means for storing and introducing a metered supply of ink to the cartridge during operation of the apparatus is provided including a bag container, conduit means for conducting the ink to the cartridge and means for penetrating the ink absorbing material such as a needle mounted at the terminus of the conduit means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Finest Marking Supplies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Scrudato, John St. John
  • Printing device with disposable cartridge
    Patent number: 4580495
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for printing indicia on a substrate which includes a frame assembly having a print roller, a transfer roller in rotational engagement therewith and a fountain roller in rotational engagement with the transfer roller. A bracket member is mounted on the frame assembly for retaining a disposable ink cartridge at the fountain roller, the disposable ink cartridge being mounted in the bracket. The disposable ink cartridge has a top, an upwardly recessed bottom and contains an ink absorbing material such as a sponge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Finest Marking Supplies, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick Scrudato
  • Disposable ink cartridge
    Patent number: 4556012
    Abstract: A disposable ink cartridge is provided comprising a container having a top opening, an inwardly extending bottom and an inwardly extending shoulder or rim. An ink absorbent pad such as a sponge is fitted inside the container followed by an ink distributing pad such as a felt pad. The container is sealed by a laminate consisting of a bottom layer of metal foil having a heat sealing polymeric composition on its undersurface and a top layer of paper such as kraft paper. The felt pad has a hole located therein which equalizes the pressure between the surface of the felt and the inside of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Finast Marking Supplies Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick Scrudato