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).
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Patent number: 10559137Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) LimitedInventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Patent number: 10242507Abstract: 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 seType: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) LimitedInventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20190073836Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Patent number: 10140778Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) LimitedInventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20180273279Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20180204390Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Patent number: 9947143Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Fastrak Retail (UK) LimitedInventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20170316620Abstract: 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 seType: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Fastrak Retail (UK) LimitedInventors: Paul Shardlow, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20160335810Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Patent number: 9437049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: FASTRAK RETAIL (UK) LIMITEDInventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20140346187Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: FASTRAK RETAIL (UK) LIMITEDInventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20050082450Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20050039505Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventor: Stephen Matthews
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Patent number: D812750Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Imperial Innovations LimitedInventors: Guang-Zhong Yang, Stephen Matthews