Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Peter Zink

Wolfgang Peter Zink 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).

  • Method and device for mounting dressings onto the cylinder of a printing press
    Patent number: 7367265
    Abstract: A packing or dressing is mounted on a cylinder of a rotary printing press. A dressing suspension leg, situated at an end of the dressing extending in the production direction of rotation of the cylinder, is positioned in an opening in the surface of the cylinder. That suspension leg is retained in the cylinder opening predominantly by its own weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfgang Peter Zink
  • Method for changing at least one printing plate and a printing press comprising several plate cylinders
    Patent number: 7322290
    Abstract: A printing press has several plate cylinders on which printing plates can be placed and from which they can be removed. Changing of these printing plates is accomplished by remote control through the use of a central controller which is associated with the printing press. The central controller is in control of all of the units which are involved in the changing of the printing press. At least one printing plate on at least one of the plate cylinders can be changed while the press is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfgang Peter Zink
  • Mechanism for positioning a cylinder dressing
    Patent number: 6941866
    Abstract: A mechanism is used for mounting a dressing on a cylinder of a printing press. The mechanism is fitted with at least one stop which is effective in an axial direction of the cylinder. The stop allows the cylinder dressing to be arranged on the cylinder with pressure in the axial direction. The stop is situated outside of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Karl Robert Schäfer, Wolfgang Peter Zink
  • Pump inking unit
    Patent number: 6732646
    Abstract: An ink pump for a punp inking unit of a rotary printing press utilizes a two piece coupling between the ink pump and an ink pump drive unit. The ink pump is part of a replaceable inking unit while the ink pump drive unit is supported in the frame of the press. The two piece coupling operatively connects the ink pump and the ink pump drive unit. Each piece of the coupling is a permanent magnet. These engage in a non-positive fit to provide a robust coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfgang Peter Zink
  • Pump inking unit
    Publication number: 20030010237
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink pump (14) for a pump inking unit (1) of a rotary printing press. A two-piece coupling is provided between a pump drive (23) which is situated in a traversing component and a transportable ink discharge unit (3) which is situated on the traversing component. Each piece of the coupling consists of a permanent magnet (28, 33) which is connected to the pump drive or the ink pump respectively. The permanent magnets engage in a non-positive fit. A robust coupling is thus provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Wolfgang Peter Zink