Patents by Inventor Frank J. Travea

Frank J. Travea 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).

  • Counter-top scanner with bump protection mechanism and scan angle adjustment mechanism
    Patent number: 7021547
    Abstract: An improved counter-top bar code scanner is equipped with a bump protection mechanism and a scan angle adjustment mechanism. The bump protection mechanism is provided in the form of a protective sheath fabricated of a shock-absorbing material. The scan angle adjustment mechanism is provided in the form of a movable bracket adjustably mounted to the scanner housing. If the bracket is mounted to a fixed surface, the bracket remains fixed but permits adjustments of the housing to any of the plurality of positions relative to the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Byun, Mark C. Schmidt, Garrett K. Russell, Frank J. Travea
  • Counter-top scanner with bump protection mechanism and scan angle adjustment mechanism
    Publication number: 20030019938
    Abstract: An improved counter-top bar code scanner is equipped with a bump protection mechanism and a scan angle adjustment mechanism. The bump protection mechanism is provided in the form of a protective sheath fabricated of a shock-absorbing material. The scan angle adjustment mechanism is provided in the form of a movable bracket adjustably mounted to the scanner housing. If the bracket is mounted to a fixed surface, the bracket remains fixed but permits adjustments of the housing to any of the plurality of positions relative to the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Byun, Mark C. Schmidt, Garrett K. Russell, Frank J. Travea