Patents by Inventor Antonino Giovanni Fallica

Antonino Giovanni Fallica 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).

  • Patent number: 11890880
    Abstract: A printer includes a support structure the is fixed in use, and in which a receptacle is formed for receiving a roll of paper tape. The printer also includes a cover hinged to a rotation axis substantially parallel to the unwinding axis of the roll of paper tape, and which is oscillatable between a closed position and an open position in which it covers and uncovers the receptacle, respectively. The printer also includes a printing device carried by the support structure, and a transport roller for paper tape unwound from the roll of paper tape, cooperating with the printing device. The cover includes a control member arranged on a flank of the cover and operable manually to disable a latching system and unlock the cover from the closed position. A control member is connected to the operating element, which may be rotated according to the opening direction of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: K.F.I. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Antonino Giovanni Fallica
  • Publication number: 20220126611
    Abstract: The printer comprises a support structure (2) which is fixed in use, and in which a receptacle (7) is formed for receiving a roll of paper tape (8), a cover (5) which is hinged to a rotation axis (x) substantially parallel to the unwinding axis of said roll (8), and which is oscillatable between a closed position and an open position in which it covers and uncovers said receptacle (7), respectively, a printing device (30) carried by the support structure (2), and a transport roller (32) for the paper tape unwound from said roll (8), cooperating with the printing device (30). The cover (5) further comprises a control member (41) arranged on a flank of the cover (5) and operable manually to disable a latching system (33; 42, 42?) and unlock the cover (5) from the closed position. A control member (42, 42?) is connected to the operating element (41) that may be rotated according to the opening direction of the cover (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Antonino Giovanni Fallica
  • Patent number: 8950958
    Abstract: A printer, particularly for thermal paper is provided. Such printer includes those having a support structure which is fixed in use, and in which there is formed a receptacle for receiving a roll of paper tape which is unwound in use by rotation about an axis, a cover which is hinged to the structure about an axis which is substantially parallel to the unwinding axis of the roll, and which can be oscillated between a closed position and an open position in which it covers and uncovers the receptacle, respectively, a printing device carried by the support structure, and a transport roller for the paper tape unwound from the roll, interacting with the printing device; the roller being carried by the cover in such a way that it can be coupled to or uncoupled from the printing device as a result of the closing or opening of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: K.F.I. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Antonino Giovanni Fallica
  • Publication number: 20130108348
    Abstract: Printers, particularly for thermal paper of the so-called easy loading type are provided. Such printers include those having a support structure which is fixed in use, and in which there is formed a receptacle for receiving a roll of paper tape which is unwound in use by rotation about an axis, a cover which is hinged to the structure about an axis which is substantially parallel to the unwinding axis of the roll, and which can be oscillated between a closed position and an open position in which it covers and uncovers the receptacle, respectively, a printing device carried by the support structure, and a transport roller for the paper tape unwound from the roll, interacting with the printing device; the roller being carried by the cover in such a way that it can be coupled to or uncoupled from the printing device as a result of the closing or opening of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Antonino Giovanni Fallica