Patents by Inventor Robert Kansa

Robert Kansa 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: 8955174
    Abstract: A cover is provided that is adapted to wrap around at least a portion of a child container such as a crib or play yard. The cover includes at least one fabric sheet having a surface area sufficient to cover substantially all of a top face of a mattress in the child container. The sheet includes at least one mattress fastener such as a sleeve or band that is operative to mount the sheet to the mattress. The cover also includes at least one panel connected to the sheet which wraps inner faces of the walls of the child container, which extends over the upper edges of the walls, and which extends over adjacent portions of the outer faces of the walls. The at least one panel includes at least one fastener component that is usable to fasten the cover adjacent the outer faces is of the child container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Foundations Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lawlor, David Stitchick, Robert Kansa, Mark A. Suvak, Chris A. Wyman
  • Patent number: 7104442
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self -Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Dave Kraft, Daniel Schoeffler, Robert Kansa, Douglas A. Kovacs, Zachary Utz, Pedro Tula, Mark Wymer
  • Publication number: 20040245333
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Dave Kraft, Daniel Schoeffler, Robert Kansa, Douglas A. Kovacs, Zachary Utz, Pedro Tula, Mark Wymer
  • Patent number: D699063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Foundations Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stitchick, Robert Kansa, Joseph A. Lawlor
  • Patent number: D732868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FOUNDATIONS WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lawlor, Robert Kansa, David Stitchick