Patents by Inventor John C. Herbert

John C. Herbert 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).

  • Liquid coating apparatus for use in conjunction with printing presses where access of the coating apparatus to the press cylinders is restricted
    Patent number: 5209179
    Abstract: A liquid coating apparatus capable of applying a liquid coating fluid to a workpiece traveling over a press cylinder rotatably mounted in a printing press is provided. The coating apparatus includes an applicator means which communicates with the press cylinder to form a nip site when the coating apparatus is in a operative position. The applicator means transfers the liquid coating fluid from the coating apparatus to a workpiece that has been caused to travel through the nip site. The applicator means includes an endless coating plate belt driveably mounted upon two support rollers, thereby affording communication of the endless coating plate belt with a press cylinder which has limited access to its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Herbert Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Herbert, Frank A. Andaloro