Patents by Inventor Robin Sluce

Robin Sluce 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).

  • Engraving holder
    Patent number: 6869069
    Abstract: An engraving holder (15) comprising a tray (16) adapted to be engaged by an engraving machine (18) and comprising at least one recess (19), the recess containing a mold (20), the mold comprising a cavity (21) adapted to hold an engraveable item (22) and having an inner surface (23) conforming to the shape of at least a portion of the outer surface (45) of the engraveable item. The tray may comprise multiple recesses containing multiple molds and the molds may have multiple cavities and the inner surfaces of the cavities may be of different shapes. The tray may have a recess that is defined by a bottom surface (24) and a side surface (32) extending from the bottom surface and may further comprise a notch (37) extending into the tray from the side surface. The notch (38a, 34e) may extend between the side surfaces (32a and 25e) of at least two recesses (19a and 19e) of the tray. The mold may be vulcanized rubber and the device may further comprise a jewelry item positioned in the cavity and an engraving machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: R.Q.C. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Azvedo, Richard Christopher Lux, Alan Edward Nixon, Robin Sluce, Perry Welscher
  • ENGRAVING HOLDER
    Publication number: 20050056984
    Abstract: An engraving holder (15) comprising a tray (16) adapted to be engaged by an engraving machine (18) and comprising at least one recess (19), the recess containing a mold (20), the mold comprising a cavity (21) adapted to hold an engraveable item (22) and having an inner surface (23) conforming to the shape of at least a portion of the outer surface (45) of the engraveable item. The tray may comprise multiple recesses containing multiple molds and the molds may have multiple cavities and the inner surfaces of the cavities may be of different shapes. The tray may have a recess that is defined by a bottom surface (24) and a side surface (32) extending from the bottom surface and may further comprise a notch (37) extending into the tray from the side surface. The notch (38a, 34e) may extend between the side surfaces (32a and 25e) of at least two recesses (19a and 19e) of the tray. The mold may be vulcanized rubber and the device may further comprise a jewelry item positioned in the cavity and an engraving machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Azevedoa, Richard Lux, Alan Nixon, Robin Sluce, Perry Welscher