Patents by Inventor Stephen Matthews

Stephen Matthews 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: 10559137
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) Limited
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Patent number: 10242507
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser for dispensing a pleated ribbon of tickets, the ticket dispenser comprising a ticket storage chamber within a housing and a ticket dispensing aperture, wherein the housing has opposed ticket display and rear walls, and also has opposed first and second walls that each extend between the ticket display wall and the rear wall, the display wall comprising: an outer wall having an interior face, and an inner ticket pathway guide proximate the outer wall, providing a ticket display pathway extending along the interior face of the outer wall, between the outer wall and the inner ticket pathway guide, the ticket display pathway having a pathway inlet, wherein the ticket dispenser is configured for a ticket to be drawn out from within the storage chamber, through the pathway inlet, along the ticket display pathway towards the first wall, and out through the dispensing aperture, wherein the ticket storage chamber has a chamber length extending along the display wall between the first wall and the se
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20190073836
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Patent number: 10140778
    Abstract: A ticket dispensing module comprising an elongate ticket dispensing aperture provided within a face of the ticket dispensing module, the elongate ticket dispensing aperture being a hole elongate in a plane parallel to the face when a door of the ticket dispensing module closed; and a housing body having opposed first and second faces with complementary slideable engagement elements, the first slideable engagement element of a first housing body engageable with the second slideable engagement element of a corresponding, second housing body, by relative displacement of the housing bodies along a direction of elongation of their slideable engagement elements, wherein at least one of the slideable engagement elements is tapered along its direction of elongation, wherein the slideable engagement elements of the first and second faces of the housing bodies are configured to prevent separation of the housing bodies transverse to the direction of relative displacement when they are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) Limited
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20180273279
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser for dispensing tickets from a ticket pack provided as a pleated ribbon of tickets, the ticket pack having opposed first and last tickets for dispensing first and last from the ticket dispenser, the dispenser comprising: a ticket rack comprising a ticket platen for receiving the ticket pack; a first ticket biasing mechanism and a second ticket biasing mechanism each having a first portion connected to the ticket rack and biased with respect to the ticket rack, and each having a respective second portion configured to bias against the ticket pack and towards the ticket platen, wherein the first ticket biasing mechanism and the second ticket biasing mechanism bias against opposed end portions of the ticket pack and a gap is provided between the first ticket biasing mechanism and the second ticket biasing mechanism for the loading of the ticket pack into ticket rack and the dispensing of tickets from the ticket rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20180204390
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Patent number: 9947143
    Abstract: A ticket dispensing module includes an elongate ticket dispensing aperture provided within a face of the ticket dispensing module, and a housing body with opposed first and second faces provided with first and second complementary slideable engagement elements and latching elements. The first slideable engagement element of a first housing body is engageable with the second slideable engagement element of a corresponding, second housing body, by relative displacement of the first and second housing bodies. The first and second slideable engagement elements of the housing bodies are configured to prevent separation of the housing bodies transverse to the direction of relative displacement when they are engaged. The housing body has opposed third and fourth faces each connecting between the first and second faces, provided with complementary slideable engagement elements and latching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) Limited
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20170316620
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser for dispensing a pleated ribbon of tickets, the ticket dispenser comprising a ticket storage chamber within a housing and a ticket dispensing aperture, wherein the housing has opposed ticket display and rear walls, and also has opposed first and second walls that each extend between the ticket display wall and the rear wall, the display wall comprising: an outer wall having an interior face, and an inner ticket pathway guide proximate the outer wall, providing a ticket display pathway extending along the interior face of the outer wall, between the outer wall and the inner ticket pathway guide, the ticket display pathway having a pathway inlet, wherein the ticket dispenser is configured for a ticket to be drawn out from within the storage chamber, through the pathway inlet, along the ticket display pathway towards the first wall, and out through the dispensing aperture, wherein the ticket storage chamber has a chamber length extending along the display wall between the first wall and the se
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Fastrak Retail (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20160335810
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Patent number: 9437049
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: FASTRAK RETAIL (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20140346187
    Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: FASTRAK RETAIL (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20050082450
    Abstract: There is disclosed a modular bracket system for attachment to shelf edges, for example on gondolas in retail premises. The bracket includes adjustable quick fit locking means that can grip a wide variety of different shelf edge profiles, and may be used with various accessory components that are slidably received in elongate sections of the bracket. The accessory components include lighting systems, jump shelves, display panels, shelf dividers, tester shelves and others. The system of the present invention is more versatile and easier to install than existing shelf edge bracket systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
  • Publication number: 20050039505
    Abstract: A tool (1; 1101) for turning keys comprising a tool body (3; 103) having an elongate slot (4; 104) adapted to removably receive the head of a key (2; 102). The tool (1; 101) has an aperture (6; 106), by means of which a key ring (7; 107) is attached to the tool. The aperture may have a constriction to prevent the key ring sliding along its length, therefore preventing the key becoming accidentally engaged in the slot in someone's pocket. A second slot (5; 105) is provided, crossing the elongate slot (4; 104) and perpendicular to it, to accommodate the part of the key ring (7; 107) nearest to the key (2; 102). In addition to its use to turn a key (2; 102), the elongate slot (4; 104) may also be used to engage with the ring pull on a can, and the tool body used to lever the ring pull, opening the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Matthews
  • Patent number: D812750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Guang-Zhong Yang, Stephen Matthews