Patents by Inventor Jacobus P. Pretorius

Jacobus P. Pretorius 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).

  • Masking removal system and method
    Patent number: 9849659
    Abstract: The invention provides machines for removing strips of masking from glazing panes. Also provided are methods of removing strips of masking from glazing panes. One embodiment of a machine for removing strips of masking material from a glazing pane includes a cutting head and a processing station. The processing station can be constructed to retain the glazing pane in a processing position with a first surface of the glazing pane oriented toward the cutting head. The cutting head can be movable in various directions across the masked glazing pane and include cutters to cut strips from the masking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventors: Curtis Lee Queck, Robert Casper Buchanan, Michael John Milewski, Jacobus P. Pretorius
  • MASKING REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160361912
    Abstract: The invention provides machines for removing strips of masking from glazing panes. Also provided are methods of removing strips of masking from glazing panes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Curtis Lee Queck, Robert Casper Buchanan, Michael John Milewski, Jacobus P. Pretorius