Patents by Inventor Roland Sudmalis

Roland Sudmalis 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).

  • Low staple indicator for a stapler
    Patent number: 7296720
    Abstract: A stapler includes a base, a staple storage chamber coupled with the base, a staple pusher assembly positioned at least partially in the staple storage chamber, and a low staple indicator distinct from the staple pusher assembly and movable between a first position indicating the presence of a staple at a location in the staple storage chamber and a second position indicating the absence of a staple at the location in the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: David Kirby, Andrew Kist, Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Roland Sudmalis
  • Paper locator for a stapler
    Patent number: 7090110
    Abstract: A stapler for binding a stack of sheets includes a base, a staple driving mechanism coupled to the base, and a sheet locating device coupled to the base. The sheet locating device includes a guide having first and second guide members and is movable with respect to the staple driving mechanism from a first rotational orientation relative to the staple driving mechanism to a second rotational orientation. The stapler can be used to perform a method of stapling wherein a first stack of sheets receives a staple in a first rotational orientation with respect to the guide, and a second stack of sheets receives a staple in a second rotational orientation with respect to the guide by moving the guide between first and second rotational orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: David P. Adams, Roland Sudmalis
  • Low staple indicator for a stapler
    Publication number: 20060016847
    Abstract: A stapler includes a base, a staple storage chamber coupled with the base, a staple pusher assembly positioned at least partially in the staple storage chamber, and a low staple indicator distinct from the staple pusher assembly and movable between a first position indicating the presence of a staple at a location in the staple storage chamber and a second position indicating the absence of a staple at the location in the storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kirby, Andrew Kist, Bikramjeet Sohi, Roland Sudmalis
  • Paper locator for a stapler
    Publication number: 20050017051
    Abstract: A stapler for binding a stack of sheets includes a base, a staple driving mechanism coupled to the base, and a sheet locating device coupled to the base. The sheet locating device includes a guide having first and second guide members and is movable with respect to the staple driving mechanism from a first rotational orientation relative to the staple driving mechanism to a second rotational orientation. The stapler can be used to perform a method of stapling wherein a first stack of sheets receives a staple in a first rotational orientation with respect to the guide, and a second stack of sheets receives a staple in a second rotational orientation with respect to the guide by moving the guide between first and second rotational orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David Adams, Roland Sudmalis
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D529773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Mark Harris, Roland Sudmalis, Peter John Kopec, Kendall Keith Raczek
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D531866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Mark Harris, Roland Sudmalis, Peter John Kopec, Kendall Keith Raczek
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D557092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Mark Harris, Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Roland Sudmalis, Tong Jin Kim
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D567609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Balaji Kandasamy, Mark Harris, Tong Jin Kim, Michael Reedy
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D572549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Mark Harris, Balaji Kandasamy, Tong Jin Kim