Patents by Inventor Wade E. Lehmkuhl

Wade E. Lehmkuhl 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: 6742858
    Abstract: A label printer-cutter includes a frame and a print head assembly connected to the frame. The print head assembly includes a print head for printing to a label media. The label printer-cutter includes a cutting assembly connected to the frame, and the cutting assembly is for catting the label media. The printer-cutter also includes a controller in operative association with the print head assembly and cutting assembly. The controller can be programmed to control the print head assembly and the cutting assembly such that printing to and cutting of the label media does not occur simultaneously in the label printer-cutter. Printing by the print head is controlled to correspond to cutting assembly rollers being positioned in a non-cutting position. Advantageously, printing to and cutting of a label media in a single label printer-cutter unit is accomplished in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade E. Lehmkuhl, Scott C. Milton
  • Patent number: 6616360
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is cutting assembly for use with a label printer. The cutting assembly includes: a cutting assembly frame; a plotter cutter for plotter cutting a label media, the plotter cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; an end cutter for end cutting the label media, the end cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; and a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter. During end cutting, the plotter cutter is coupled to the end cutter such that both the plotter cutter and end cutter are driven by the drive mechanism. During plotter cutting, the plotter cutter is uncoupled from the end cutter such that only the plotter cutter is driven by the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Wade E. Lehmkuhl
  • Publication number: 20030146944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is cutting assembly for use with a label printer. The cutting assembly includes: a cutting assembly frame; a plotter cutter for plotter cutting a label media, the plotter cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; an end cutter for end cutting the label media, the end cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; and a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter. During end cutting, the plotter cutter is coupled to the end cutter such that both the plotter cutter and end cutter are driven by the drive mechanism. During plotter cutting, the plotter cutter is uncoupled from the end cutter such that only the plotter cutter is driven by the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Wade E. Lehmkuhl
  • Publication number: 20030146943
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a label printer-cutter comprising a frame; a print head assembly connected to the frame, the print head assembly including a print head for printing to a label media; a cutting assembly connected to the frame, the cutting assembly for cutting of the label media; and a controller in operative association with the print head assembly and the cutting assembly; wherein the controller can be programmed to control the print head assembly and the cutting assembly such that printing to and cutting of the label media does not occur simultaneously in the label printer-cutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade E. Lehmkuhl, Scott C. Milton