Patents by Inventor Michael Egerton

Michael Egerton 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).

  • Inker assembly including oscillation rollers for a can body decorator
    Patent number: 11969988
    Abstract: An oscillating roller system for a beverage can decorator is driven back and forth by a cam follower. A cam body having a cam is mounted to a frame of the inker system. Three oscillating cam roller assemblies are positioned about the cam body. Rotation of the cam oscillates the cam followers for each one of the oscillating rollers. Bearings of the oscillating roller assemblies includes an inlet gallery and outlet gallery for a closed loop lubrication system. The rollers are water cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Egerton, Michael Jonathan Coates, Daren Blake, Michael Halstead, Damien Bailey
  • Can body decorator having a mandrel pre-spin assembly and over-varnish unit
    Patent number: 11926145
    Abstract: An over-varnish unit and mandrel pre-spin system for a can decorator, especially for beverage can bodies, can have a mandrel pre-spin belt that is outside of the over-varnish unit housing. The position of the can infeed on the mandrel wheel and the print point is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Egerton, Michael Jonathan Coates, Daren Blake, Michael Halstead, Damien Bailey
  • Attachment device
    Patent number: 5066162
    Abstract: An attachment device (10) for connecting a mop head to a pole comprising a collar (11) and a boss (12) extending upwardly from the collar. A plurality of slots (14) extend vertically through the boss wall, the slots (14) being bridged by bridging nuts (15). This arrangement allows the diameter of the channel (13) defined by the boss (12) to be resiliently increased in order to accomodate poles of differing diameters within the channel (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Harold Watson Limited
    Inventors: Alan Wall, Peter Grayson, Michael Egerton