Russell E Didonato

US Patent:

6651552, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Jul 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/200817

Inventors:

Russell Didonato - Maplewood NJ

Assignee:

Sequa Can Machinery, Inc. - East Rutherford NJ

International Classification:

B41F 1722

US Classification:

101 40, 101247, 118230

Abstract:

An automated can decorating apparatus including a mechanical mandrel trip mechanism. The mechanical mandrel trip mechanism includes a trip lever mechanism having a trip cam follower disposed on an end of a trip arm which causes the movement of an associated mandrel away from a printing position, and a reset cam follower disposed on a reset arm which causes the mandrel to return to a printing position. Trip cam follower and reset cam follower engage cam surfaces on a trip cam plate and a reset cam plate, respectively, to cause the movement of their associated mandrel.

US Patent:

51117428, May 12, 1992

Filed:

Aug 13, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/565695

Inventors:

Russell DiDonato - Maplewood NJ
Enn Sirvet - Washington Township, Bergen County NJ

Assignee:

Sequa Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B41F 1722

US Classification:

101 40

Abstract:

A continuous motion decorator of the type in which cans are supported on freely rotatable mandrels during decorating is provided with a plurality of equally spaced mandrel actuator subassemblies mounted along the periphery of a rotating carrier. Each subassembly is mounted for radial movement toward and away from the carrier's rotational axis with the radial position of the subassembly being controlled by a stationary closed loop cam track on which a follower roller of the subassembly is disposed. The subassembly also includes a rotary operator having a rotor that supports the mandrel and is on a pivot axis that is parallel to the axis of the carrier as well as being parallel to and laterally offset from the rotational axis of the mandrel. Sensors detect unloaded and misloaded mandrels, and upon doing so cause the rotary operator that is unloaded or misloaded to be actuated to withdraw the rotor from its normal decorating path so that it will not engage the printing blanket of a decorating unit.

US Patent:

RE299375, Mar 20, 1979

Filed:

Dec 29, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/865719

Inventors:

Reid A. Mahaffy - Montclair NJ
James C. Kimbaris - Parsippany NJ
Russell DiDonato - Maplewood NJ

Assignee:

Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Co. - Totowa NJ

International Classification:

B65B 3102
B65B 4702

US Classification:

53511

Abstract:

A packaging machine for thermoforming plastic packages, filling them with the desired contents, and sealing them under vacuum or gas if desired, wherein a train of packages move through the machine in a horizontal path at substantially constant speed, the machine including reciprocating interacting package forming and sealing elements with support means acting simultaneously on the upper and lower side of the train of packages as they move through the machine. In an alternate arrangement, lids may be applied to package portions preformed by separate apparatus.

US Patent:

52655326, Nov 30, 1993

Filed:

Oct 13, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/961206

Inventors:

Russell DiDonato - Maplewood NJ
Chester Chrobocinski - Carteret NJ

Assignee:

Sequa Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B41F 1708

US Classification:

101 40

Abstract:

A continuous motion decorator for cylindrical containers is provided with a direct printing unit for printing an auxiliary image on the cylindrical surface of a container that has been imprinted with a main image by an offset blanket segment of the decorator. The direct printing unit includes a plurality of direct printing plates disposed in tandem on a closed loop belt means with each of these plates bearing a different auxiliary image. The offset blanket segments are mounted on the periphery of a continuously rotating blanket wheel. An individual direct printing unit, mounted to the blanket wheel, is provided for each blanket segment and includes an anvil disposed at the upstream end of the blanket segment to support one printing plate at a time in its printing position. For each revolution of the blanket wheel the belt means is advanced by an incremental length to bring a new printing plate to printing position. The direct printing unit is mounted on a pivot support and is adjustably positionable as a unit to adjust direct printing pressure.

US Patent:

39583945, May 25, 1976

Filed:

Feb 15, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/442780

Inventors:

Reid A. Mahaffy - Montclair NJ
James C. Kimbaris - Parsippany NJ
Russell D. DiDonato - Nutley NJ

Assignee:

Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Company - Totowa NJ

International Classification:

B65B 3102

US Classification:

53112A

Abstract:

A packaging machine for thermoforming plastic packages, filling them with the desired contents, and sealing them under vacuum or gas if desired, wherein a train of packages move through the machine in a horizontal path at substantially constant speed, the machine including reciprocating interacting package forming and sealing elements with support means acting simultaneously on the upper and lower sides of the train of packages as they move through the machine. In an alternate arrangement, lids may be applied to package portions preformed by separate apparatus.

US Patent:

20210380355, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/445315

Inventors:

- Centennial CO, US
Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski - Randolph NJ, US
Russell DiDonato - Union NJ, US
Leonard A. VerHoven - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

B65G 59/10
B41F 17/28
B41F 17/00
B65G 59/06

Abstract:

A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.

US Patent:

20190283489, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Mar 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/353003

Inventors:

- Centennial CO, US
Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski - Randolph NJ, US
Russell DiDonato - Union NJ, US
Leonard A. VerHoven - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

B44C 5/00
B65G 59/10

Abstract:

A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.

US Patent:

20190232702, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Apr 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/382245

Inventors:

- Centennial CO, US
Weniek (Rex) Edward Jablonski - Randolph NJ, US
Russell DiDonato - Union NJ, US
Leonard A. VerHoven - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

B41M 7/00
B41F 23/00
B41F 17/22

Abstract:

A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.