Patents by Inventor Kris Vandermeulen
Kris Vandermeulen 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).
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Patent number: 9815309Abstract: A label printing apparatus, comprising a cassette-receiving bay adapted to receive a cassette, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, an opening opposite the base, and side walls extending between the base and the opening; a cassette locking mechanism comprising at least one locking element having a locking position for engagement with a cassette inserted into said cassette-receiving bay; and cassette detection means operable to determine whether said at least one locking element is engaged with a cassette inserted into the cassette-receiving bay.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: DYMOInventors: Frank Van Coppenolle, Jimmy Dullaert, Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 9533519Abstract: A cassette comprising at least one portion for engaging with a cooperating locking element of a tape printer when said cassette is correctly located in said printer, said portion comprising an elongate conductive bar extending along said cassette in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of a supply roll housed in said cassette.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SANFORD, L.P.Inventors: Jerry Roctus, Geert Van Aerde, Kris Vandermeulen, Herman De Rycke, Marc Francois
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Publication number: 20160250873Abstract: A label printing apparatus, comprising a cassette-receiving bay adapted to receive a cassette, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, an opening opposite the base, and side walls extending between the base and the opening; a cassette locking mechanism comprising at least one locking element having a locking position for engagement with a cassette inserted into said cassette-receiving bay; and cassette detection means operable to determine whether said at least one locking element is engaged with a cassette inserted into the cassette-receiving bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Frank Van Coppenolle, Jimmy Dullaert, Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 9415612Abstract: A printing apparatus (301) comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving bay for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutter module (350) removably attached in said housing for cutting said image receiving medium, said cutter module comprising a movable blade and an actuator for actuating said movable blade; wherein said housing comprises an aperture (370), said cutter module being at least partially received in said aperture, and being removable via said aperture.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: DYMOInventors: Jerry Roctus, Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 9409424Abstract: A printing device comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving portion for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutting mechanism for cutting the image receiving medium; a drive mechanism for driving the cutting mechanism during a cutting operation; wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a blade holder removably attachable in the printing device; and said drive mechanism comprises at least one of a drive member or engaging portion for engaging with a respective other of at least one drive member or engaging portion of said blade holder; wherein said drive member is configured to be received in said engaging portion when said blade holder is in the printing device, and wherein said drive member and engaging portion are configured to permit said blade holder to be inserted in said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of insertion, and to permit said blade holder to be removed from said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of removal.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: DYMOInventor: Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 9346297Abstract: A label printing apparatus, comprising a cassette-receiving bay adapted to receive a cassette, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, an opening opposite the base, and side walls extending between the base and the opening; a cassette locking mechanism comprising at least one locking element having a locking position for engagement with a cassette inserted into said cassette-receiving bay; and cassette detection means operable to determine whether said at least one locking element is engaged with a cassette inserted into the cassette-receiving bay.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: DYMOInventors: Frank Van Coppenolle, Jimmy Dullaert, Kris Vandermeulen
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Publication number: 20160031253Abstract: A label printer cassette is provided. The label printer cassette includes at least one supply of printing medium and a housing. The housing has a first surface, a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface, and at least one side extending between said first and second surfaces, one side having a switch operating arrangement having a ramped surface which is configured, in use to operate a switch of a label printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Dirk Van Britsom, Stefaan Van Den Broecke, Kris Vandermeulen, Peter Van Pottelberghe
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Publication number: 20150283831Abstract: A printing device comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving portion for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutting mechanism for cutting the image receiving medium; a drive mechanism for driving the cutting mechanism during a cutting operation; wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a blade holder removably attachable in the printing device; and said drive mechanism comprises at least one of a drive member or engaging portion for engaging with a respective other of at least one drive member or engaging portion of said blade holder; wherein said drive member is configured to be received in said engaging portion when said blade holder is in the printing device, and wherein said drive member and engaging portion are configured to permit said blade holder to be inserted in said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of insertion, and to permit said blade holder to be removed from said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Kris Vandermeulen
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Publication number: 20150266319Abstract: A printing apparatus (301) comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving bay for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutter module (350) removably attached in said housing for cutting said image receiving medium, said cutter module comprising a movable blade and an actuator for actuating said movable blade; wherein said housing comprises an aperture (370), said cutter module being at least partially received in said aperture, and being removable via said aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Jerry Roctus, Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 8956064Abstract: A label printer comprising a cassette-receiving bay, the cassette-receiving bay having a base, a top opening opposite the base, and a locking mechanism extending from said base, the locking mechanism having a locking part, the locking part being movable in a first direction and biased in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the locking part having one or more projections such that a force thereon directed towards the base causes the locking part to move in the first direction and wherein said locking part is biased to move in the second direction when the force is removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: DYMOInventors: Kris Vandermeulen, Erwin Vereecken
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Patent number: 8939665Abstract: A label printer cassette is provided. Said label printer cassette comprises at least one supply of printing medium and a housing. The housing comprises a first surface, a second surface, said second surface being opposite said first surface, and at least one side extending between said first and second surfaces, one side having a switch operating arrangement having a ramped surface which is configured, in use to operate a switch of a label printer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: DymoInventors: Dirk Van Britsom, Stefaan Van Den Broecke, Kris Vandermeulen, Peter Van Pottelberghe
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Publication number: 20140340463Abstract: A label printing apparatus, comprising a cassette-receiving bay adapted to receive a cassette, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, an opening opposite the base, and side walls extending between the base and the opening; a cassette locking mechanism comprising at least one locking element having a locking position for engagement with a cassette inserted into said cassette-receiving bay; and cassette detection means operable to determine whether said at least one locking element is engaged with a cassette inserted into the cassette-receiving bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Frank Van Coppenolle, Jimmy Dullaert, Kris Vandermeulen
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Publication number: 20140270885Abstract: A cassette comprising at least one portion for engaging with a cooperating locking element of a tape printer when said cassette is correctly located in said printer, said portion comprising an elongate conductive bar extending along said cassette in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of a supply roll housed in said cassette.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DYMOInventors: Jerry Roctus, Geert Van Aerde, Kris Vandermeulen, Herman De Rycke, Marc Francois
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Patent number: 8834047Abstract: A label printing apparatus, comprising a cassette-receiving bay adapted to receive a cassette, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, an opening opposite the base, and side walls extending between the base and the opening; a cassette locking mechanism comprising at least one locking element having a locking position for engagement with a cassette inserted into said cassette-receiving bay; and cassette detection means operable to determine whether said at least one locking element is engaged with a cassette inserted into the cassette-receiving bay.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: DYMOInventors: Frank Van Coppenolle, Jimmy Dullaert, Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 8672565Abstract: A tape printing apparatus including a tape accommodation area for accommodating a supply of image receiving tape; a cutting arrangement; an outlet arranged adjacent said cutting arrangement, the outlet having a first part downstream of the cutting arrangement with a size such that a user is able to access an area adjacent the cutting arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Sanford, L.P.Inventor: Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 8540444Abstract: A label printer comprising a cassette-receiving bay, said cassette-receiving bay having a base, a top opening opposite the base, and a locking mechanism extending from said base, said locking mechanism having a locking part, said locking part being movable in a first direction and biased in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said locking part having one or more projections such that a force thereon directed towards said base causes the locking part to move in the first direction and wherein said locking part is biased to move in said second direction when the force is removed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: DymoInventors: Kris Vandermeulen, Erwin Vereecken
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Patent number: 8529050Abstract: The present invention relates to a cassette for a recording medium, comprising an upper casing and a lower casing, a spool for holding a roll of recording medium and disposed the upper and lower casings, and a side casing for enclosing the spool and joining the upper and lower casings, wherein the side casing is fitted to at least one of the upper and lower casings by means of press fit or snap-fit connections. Various embodiments of cassettes and printers are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: DymoInventor: Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 8517619Abstract: A tape printer for printing an image on an image receiving medium including a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of image receiving medium on which an image is to be printed; a printing mechanism arranged to print an image on said medium; a cutting mechanism for cutting off a portion of said medium, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a cutter guide track defining a predetermined path for guiding a cutter of the cutting mechanism, wherein different parts of the cutter intersect the medium as the cutter moves to cut off said portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: DYMOInventor: Kris Vandermeulen
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Patent number: 8469615Abstract: A label printer cassette including a supply of print medium a housing configured to house said print medium. The housing has first and second surfaces and a least one side extending between said first and second surface. A cover is provided on one of the sides movable along the length of that one side between a first position in which the print medium is exposed for printing and a second position in which the print medium is protected.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: DYMOInventors: Dirk Van Britsom, Stefaan Van Den Broecke, Kris Vandermeulen, Peter Van Pottelberghe
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Patent number: 8441510Abstract: A printing apparatus that receives a supply of an image receiving medium and includes a platen arranged to feed the image receiving medium selectively in one of a forward and reverse direction. A print head arranged to print an image on the image receiving medium while the medium is fed in the forward direction and an arcuate guide portion partially encasing the platen and movable relative to the surface of the platen. The guide portion having an inoperative position in which it is spaced from the print head to permit a supply of image receiving medium to be received and an operative position wherein the guide portion is moved to be proximate to the print head whereby the guide portion in the operative position restricts movement of the image receiving medium in a direction perpendicular to the forward and reverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: DYMOInventors: Kris Vandermeulen, Erwin Vereecken