Patents by Inventor Steven C. Waters

Steven C. Waters 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).

  • Inking system for a printing press
    Patent number: 5440982
    Abstract: An inking apparatus is provided for applying ink to a rotating roller of a printing press. The apparatus includes an ink fountain located adjacent the roller for applying ink to the roller, a doctor blade holder, and a doctor blade coupled to the doctor blade holder for engaging the roller with a predetermined pressure to scrape excess ink from the roller as the roller rotates relative to the doctor blade. The apparatus also includes first and second guide rails configured to define a slot therebetween for receiving the doctor blade holder therein, and a mechanism for retaining the doctor blade holder in the slot to hold the doctor blade against the roller during rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventors: Stanley J. Meadows, Steven C. Waters