Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Laurito

Patrick J. Laurito 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).

  • Patent number: 7350622
    Abstract: The powdered graphite applicator includes a container with a lid at the upper end and a screen at the lower end. A plate is provided inside the container to define the bottom of the graphite chamber. The plate has an enlarged opening which is normally closed by a gate. The gate can be periodically opened to allow graphite to pass through the plate opening, and then to fall from the plate through the screen and onto the surface of an adjacent roller of a rotatable drum. Movement of the gate is controlled by a cylinder with an extensible arm. Extension and retraction of the cylinder arm is automatically controlled by a solenoid and a programmed controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Precision Rotary Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Laurito