Patents Assigned to Esselte
  • Punching and binding system and elements thereof
    Publication number: 20060120829
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Esselte
    Inventors: Paul Lemens, Ronald Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • Punching and binding system and elements thereof
    Publication number: 20060110239
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: ESSELTE
    Inventors: Paul Lemens, Ronald Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • Printing device
    Publication number: 20060093422
    Abstract: A printing device for printing labels comprising: a memory for storing one or more character sets, each character set including at least a principle character and an additional character which is associated with the principle character; user input means having character selection keys for selecting a character set to define an image to be printed by the printing device; and a controller for accessing characters from the memory to be displayed and printed which correspond to characters selected at the user input means; wherein actuation of a character selection key selects the principle character in the selected character set and maintaining activation of the character selection key for a predetermined time period selects the associated additional character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Esselte
    Inventors: Dirk Van Britsom, Jos Vleurinck
  • Punching and binding system and elements thereof
    Publication number: 20060093461
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: ESSELTE
    Inventors: Paul Lemens, Ronald Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • Punching and binding system and elements thereof
    Publication number: 20060072984
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: ESSELTE
    Inventors: Paul Lemens, Ronald Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • Method and apparatus for producing laminated labels
    Patent number: 7021846
    Abstract: A method of printing an image on a composite medium is described. A composite medium comprises a thermally sensitive image receiving layer and a protective layer. The image receiving layer is activated through the protective layer whereby to generate an image in the image receiving layer which is protected by the already present protective layer. A tape and cassette comprising the composite medium are also described, as it is a printing device for use with the composite medium, and a method of producing a printed label from the composite medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Michel Woodman, Clive Lawrence Ayling, Robert Charles Lewis Day
  • Tape printing device
    Patent number: 6974270
    Abstract: The invention refers to a tape printing device (2) for hand-held operation, having a housing with a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the housing comprises a surface with a keyboard with keys (6) for inputting desired characters to be printed onto an image receiving tape (80), the surface having a breadth which is larger than a thickness of the first part of the housing, preferably a multiple thereof, and the second part of the housing comprises a cassette receiving bay (54) for accomodating a tape cassette (100) holding a supply of the image receiving tape (80), the second part of the housing further enclosing a print mechanism (26) arranged to print the desired characters onto the image receiving tape (80). Further a tape cassette (100) with an angled peel slot (110) is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Sam Cockerill, Costa Panayi, Francois Lecomte, Anthony Roy Dunn, Jonathan Tremlett
  • Punching and binding systems and elements and thereof
    Publication number: 20050265809
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: ESSELTE
    Inventors: Paul Lemens, Ronald Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • File with high-traction surface
    Patent number: 6968949
    Abstract: A file that has a holding portion configured for holding at least one stack of paper at a holding location. A first panel covers the holding location, and a second panel includes a traction surface and is rotatably associated with the first panel for movement between closed and open positions. In the closed position, the second panel is disposed against another portion of the file and in the open position, the second panel extends at an angle from the holding location for resting on a desktop. A traction surface has sufficiently high traction for supporting the holding portion and its held stack hanging therefrom while preventing the second panel from sliding off the desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Zivic, Alicia Cox, Alan Beck
  • Printing device
    Patent number: 6916129
    Abstract: A printing device for printing labels comprises a memory for storing one or more character sets, each character set including at least a principle character and an additional character which is associated with the principle character; user input means having character selection keys for selecting a character set to define an image to be printed by the printing device; and a controller for accessing characters from the memory to be displayed and printed which correspond to characters selected at the user input means. The first actuation of a character selection key selects the principle character in the selected character set and a subsequent activation of the character selection key in a predetermined time frame selects the associated additional character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventor: Michel Woodman
  • Tape printers
    Patent number: 6890113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tape printing system for printing an image on an image receiving tape comprising means for receiving a supply of image receiving tape; means for generating a plurality of labels from a data source, said generating means comprising means for receiving said data, means for processing said data to identify individual label data to be printed on said plurality of labels and means for generating label date from the identified individual label data; and means for printing said plurality of labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventor: David Block
  • Label printer
    Patent number: 6857801
    Abstract: A label for applying to a support in a flag-type mode and a tape printer for printing the label to provide the correct size of printed and unprinted areas is described, wherein the label has a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area. The first area and the second area are arranged in use to provide a flag portion. The label further comprises a third area arranged on the other side of the second area to the first layer. The third area is sized to be wound around a periphery of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventor: Mario Van Bever
  • Ring-binder mechanism
    Patent number: 6840695
    Abstract: The invention concerns a ring binder mechanism for receiving loose, holed written materials. The ring binder mechanism includes a housing (10) having spring-elastic housing flanks (28) which can be urged open. Two carrier rails (20) are provided in the housing, which are pivotable along their facing longitudinal edges in the manner of a knee-joint against the spring effect of the housing flanks (28). At least two half-rings (16) are provided longitudinally spaced apart and rigidly connected with each of the carrier rails (20), and which pairwise form a ring (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Hans Johann Horn
  • Label printer
    Patent number: 6835013
    Abstract: A label printer for printing a label, the printer comprising: input means for inputting data defining labels to be printed; storage means for storing a plurality of labels, labels being separated in said storage means by label indicators; selection means for selecting at least one of said labels to be displayed at a display of the label printer; and means for controlling only said selected label to be displayed in dependence on the location of label indicators defining the limits of said selected label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Anthony Roy Dunn, Samuel Edward Cockerill
  • Storage of labels in a printing device
    Patent number: 6816281
    Abstract: A printing device is described, predominantly for printing labels on a tape. The printing device has a display and input means for inputting characters to be printed by the printing device. Using the input means, a cursor on the display can be controlled. The printing device has a label memory which comprises a storage portion having a plurality of storage sections. The display is operable to display a plurality of label access elements each of which represents a respective storage section in the storage portion of the memory. The cursor is used to access a selected storage section of the memory associated with the label access element identified by the cursor position. A method of storage label data in a label memory using this principle is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Clive Lawrence Ayling, Michel Woodman, David Roger Tegerdine, Geoffrey Stuart Howe
  • Tape printing apparatus
    Patent number: 6812943
    Abstract: A tape printing apparatus having a thermal print head for printing an image on an image receiving tape, the print head having a first mode of operation for printing on an image receiving tape with an ink ribbon, and a second mode of operation for printing on thermally sensitive image receiving tape. A detector detects whether ink ribbon is present or absent in a receiving mechanism and provides a signal to a control mechanism indicative of the presence or absence of ink ribbon, the control mechanism being arranged to control the print head to have the first mode of operation when ink ribbon is present and the second mode of operation when no ink ribbon is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Mathew Richard Palmer, Andrew Buchanan Halket, Charles Robert Sims
  • Index tab system
    Patent number: 6732461
    Abstract: An index tab system for useful organization of articles in objects such as hanging folders, file folders, expandable folders, index cards, index dividers, notebooks, binders, and the like. The index tab system provides a plurality of index tab forming structures that can be affixed to any of the above mentioned objects for indexing the articles or the contents therein. The plurality of index tab forming structures includes interlocking structures for selective formation of tab cavities and selective placement of the tab members along the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Slattery, James Lynch, Rochelle Narup
  • Manually positioned printer with an alignment means
    Patent number: 6674543
    Abstract: A printer with a housing arranged to be manually positioned on an image receiving medium. In order to allow easy alignment, a window is provided such that the print face is visible through the window. A controller of the printer is operable to detect markings on an image receiving medium, the markings being scanned by means of a scanner. An indicator referring to a direction in which the printer is to be moved and the detected markings are displayed in order to obtain alignment between the print face and the detected markings. The printer uses a medium with alignment marks, or alternately prints alignment marks onto a medium. Finally, a base station with an adjustable stop for positioning a print medium is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleve, Martin Gibbs
  • Tape printer
    Patent number: 6572290
    Abstract: A tape printer comprising a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed; printing means for printing an image on said tape; cutting means for cutting at least partially said tape; and a cutter operation arrangement for manually operating said cutting means, said cutter operation arrangement comprising a first operating portion and a second operating portion, at least one of said first and second operating portions being movable toward the other, said operating portions being such that in use a user contacts both of said portions in order to move the at least one moveable portion towards the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Esselte N.V.
    Inventors: Chris McCleave, Michel Woodman
  • Electric stapler
    Patent number: D475905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerd Kröger