Craig Thomas Compton

US Patent:

6892639, May 17, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/826638

Inventors:

Craig T. Compton - Green Bay WI, US
Christopher Delwiche - Green Bay WI, US
Gregory Ginnow - Green Bay WI, US

Assignee:

Paper Converting Machine Co. - Green Bay WI

International Classification:

B41F023/04

US Classification:

1014241

Abstract:

A flexographic printing press is provided which is particularly suited for printing thin, elastic webs. The web is imprinted by a plurality of printing decks which are positioned around a central impression cylinder. A between color dryer is located between each pair of adjacent printing decks and one or more additional dryers are located downstream of the last printing deck for drying the web before it leaves the central impression cylinder. The web does not pass any dryers after it leaves the central impression cylinder.

US Patent:

56620420, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Jun 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/662423

Inventors:

Craig T. Compton - Green Bay WI
Dale E. Zeman - Denmark WI

Assignee:

Paper Converting Machine Co. - Green Bay WI

International Classification:

B41F 3100
B41F 146

US Classification:

101483

Abstract:

An ink fountain unit for a printing press having a rotatable cylindrical transfer roll, an ink fountain adjacent the roll and parallel thereto, the fountain being equipped with doctor and containment blades and end seals between the blades, all of the blades and end seals having edges bearing against the roll to define a closed chamber for ink, each of the end seals having relatively elongated, spaced apart first and second angled bearing surfaces confronting the doctor and containment blades and an arcuate bearing surface confronting the roll between the angled surfaces and a recess in a chamber wall of each end seal generally aligned with the arcuate bearing surface top provide a cantilevered edge on the arcuate surface so as to apply in operation less lineal pressure to the roll than to the blades.

US Patent:

53700473, Dec 6, 1994

Filed:

Dec 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/160575

Inventors:

Craig T. Compton - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Paper Converting Machine Company - Green Bay WI

International Classification:

B41F 2700

US Classification:

101216

Abstract:

Flexographic press structure and operation which includes a plurality of decks each removably supporting a plate roll and an anilox roll with each roll including a sleeve rotatably mounted on a stationary mandrel and supported at the ends thereof, the press is equipped with a lifter at one end to free each roll from its support at the other end whereby the sleeve can be removed over the other end.

US Patent:

61420735, Nov 7, 2000

Filed:

Aug 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/378021

Inventors:

Dale E. Zeman - Denmark WI
William J. Van Ryzin - DePere WI
Robert J. Manders - DePere WI
Craig T. Compton - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Paper Converting Maching Company - Green Bay WI

International Classification:

B41F 500

US Classification:

101216

Abstract:

A side shift mechanism for a deck of a printing press enables a roll, for example, a plate roll and/or an anilox roll, to be shifted axially so that one end of the roll extends out of the frame of the press. The extended roll or a sleeve on the roll is thereby made accessible for easy exchange. After the roll or sleeve is exchanged, the roll is shifted back to its original position.

US Patent:

57912483, Aug 11, 1998

Filed:

Mar 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/827388

Inventors:

Mark R. Atkins - Green Bay WI
Craig T. Compton - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Paper Converting Machine Company - Green Bay WI

International Classification:

B41F 3102

US Classification:

1013506

Abstract:

A liquid fountain unit and method for a roll applicator equipped with doctor blades extending parallel to the roll axis and an axially extending third blade mounted adjacent one of the doctor blades and having an angled configuration in the fountain unit chamber with a free edge portion directed toward the roll applicator, the third blade being equipped with a passage to permit liquid flow from one blade side to the other to substantially minimize ghosting.