Patents by Inventor Francois Lecomte

Francois Lecomte 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).

  • 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
  • Tape printing device
    Publication number: 20040218957
    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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Sam Cockerill, Costa Panayi, Francois Lecomte, Anthony Roy Dunn, Jonathan Tremlett
  • Tape printing device
    Publication number: 20030031494
    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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Sam Cockerill, Costa Panayi, Francois Lecomte, Anthony Roy Dunn, Jonathan Tremlett
  • Hand-held tape printing device
    Patent number: 6503005
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a tape printing device 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 for inputting desired characters to be printed onto an image receiving tape, the surface having a breadth which is larger than a thickness of the first part of housing, preferably a multiple thereof, The second part of the housing comprises a cassette receiving bay for accomodating a tape cassette holding a supply of the image receiving tape, the second part of the housing further enclosing a print mechanism arranged to print the desired characters onto the image receiving tape. Further the tape cassette can have an angled peel slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Esselte N.V.
    Inventors: Sam Cockerill, Costa Panayi, Francois Lecomte, Anthony Roy Dunn, Jonathan Tremlett
  • Sail ski device
    Patent number: 4534305
    Abstract: A sail ski device in which the skis (4) have a longitudinal section incurved from the center to the ends, the ends having each a nose (5). The central portion of each ski (4) is provided with a rigid securement element (6) on which are mounted elastic blocks (7) secured to the platform (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Inventor: Francois Lecomte
  • Photographic film and print developer
    Patent number: D321201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Kis Photo Industrie
    Inventor: Francois Lecomte