Patents Assigned to Acme United Corporation
  • Knife with blade guard
    Patent number: 9421691
    Abstract: A knife with a guard assembly generally comprises a blade member, a handle assembly, and a blade guard assembly. The blade member includes a blade having a sharpened edge and an integral shank. The handle assembly is mounted to the shank. The blade guard assembly is mounted for pivotal movement about the blade member between a retracted position adjacent the handle to a protective position covering the sharpened edge. The blade guard is spring loaded by a spring about a pivot axis and a biased actuator secures the blade guard in the retracted position and the stable protective position. Upon depressing the actuator the blade guard assembly is pivoted to the protective position from the retracted position by a force of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventor: Richard S. Constantine
  • Knife With Blade Guard
    Publication number: 20140250694
    Abstract: A knife with a guard assembly generally comprises a blade member, a handle assembly, and a blade guard assembly. The blade member includes a blade having a sharpened edge and an integral shank. The handle assembly is mounted to the shank. The blade guard assembly is mounted for pivotal movement about the blade member between a retracted position adjacent the handle to a protective position covering the sharpened edge. The blade guard is spring loaded by a spring about a pivot axis and a biased actuator secures the blade guard in the retracted position and the stable protective position. Upon depressing the actuator the blade guard assembly is pivoted to the protective position from the retracted position by a force of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Acme United Corporation
    Inventor: Richard S. Constantine
  • Fish filet gripper tool
    Patent number: 8821223
    Abstract: A gripper tool is employed for clamping the fish filet to facilitate the removal of skin from the filet. The gripper tool has a handle which is adapted to be gripped by the user and a gripping surface defined by a matrix of protrusions which clamp against the fish filet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Man For Ma
  • Sliding Blade Knife
    Publication number: 20140208596
    Abstract: A sliding blade knife has an elongated frame-like handle. A blade is longitudinally positionable relative to the handle and is transformable between a stable extended and a stable retracted position relative to the handle. An exteriorly accessible button is depressible to allow the blade to be transformed between the retracted positions and the stable extended position. In the extended position, the blade projects outwardly of the handle for usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Yani Deros
  • Dual drive pencil sharpener
    Patent number: 8726527
    Abstract: A portable pencil sharpener is capable of being manually operable or operable to be driven by a remote torque driver. The pencil sharpener is capable of sharpening either a carpenter's pencil or a Number 2 pencil. Pencil shavings are retained in a compact housing and removed through a retractable panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Steven Constantine, Man For Ma
  • Compass
    Patent number: D714864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart D. Farnworth, Man For Ma
  • Scissors
    Patent number: D721935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart D. Farnworth, Man For Ma, Sarah A. Albano
  • Handles for pivoted hand tools
    Patent number: D722850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Crimper
    Patent number: D722851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Fish dehooker
    Patent number: D723134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Snips
    Patent number: D724908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Micro scissors
    Patent number: D724918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Shears
    Patent number: D724919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Weighing scale
    Patent number: D729663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Putty knife
    Patent number: D733517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ACME United Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Steven Constantine
  • Fish filet gripper tool
    Patent number: D740389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Constantine, Kenneth W. Harris, Aaron P. Brookhart, Brandon T. Hefer, Justin T. Snell
  • Compass
    Patent number: D747411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Brian S. Olschan, Sarah A. Albano, Siu-Leung Tang
  • Pencil sharpener
    Patent number: D753220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventor: Steven C. Cozzolino
  • Scissors
    Patent number: D755030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventor: Steven C. Cozzolino
  • Scissors
    Patent number: D763648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah A. Albano, Siu-Leung Tang