Patents by Inventor Robert HARGREAVES

Robert HARGREAVES 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).

  • Device for controlling access to containers for dispensing printing material
    Patent number: 11951746
    Abstract: A device (1) for controlling user access to at least one container (4) for dispensing printing material housed by a printing apparatus (5), the device (1) comprising an openable and closable barrier (2) corresponding to the container (4) and a lock for locking the barrier (2) in a closed position. The lock is overlapped by at least a portion of the barrier (2) both when the barrier (2) is in the closed position and when the barrier (2) is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: James R. Pryde, Mark Smith, Robert Hargreaves
  • DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO CONTAINERS FOR DISPENSING PRINTING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20220118766
    Abstract: A device (1) for controlling user access to at least one container (4) for dispensing printing material housed by a printing apparatus (5), the device (1) comprising an openable and closable barrier (2) corresponding to the container (4) and a lock for locking the barrier (2) in a closed position. The lock is overlapped by at least a portion of the barrier (2) both when the barrier (2) is in the closed position and when the barrier (2) is in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: James R. PRYDE, Mark SMITH, Robert HARGREAVES