Patents by Inventor Howard C. Hawkins

Howard C. Hawkins 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: 5428898
    Abstract: The present pizza cutter of a unique design has a circular blade mounted in a fork on the forward end of an arch-shaped frame. The intermediate portion of the frame is a handle for holding the pizza cutter. The arched shape of the handle prevents the hand from contacting the pizza during cutting. The handle has a thumb guide for applying pressure to cut the pizza, a thumb guard for preventing the thumb from contacting the blade, and a fender to protect the hand from contacting the blade. The rearward end of the frame is a support for supporting the pizza cutter in a vertical position on a horizontal surface when not in use. The blade is attached to the frame by a hub between the tines of the fork, thereby preventing the blade from wobbling during cutting. The pizza cutter also has a stand adapted to receive the blade and support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Bicycle Tools Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard C. Hawkins
  • Patent number: D354887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Bicycle Tools Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard C. Hawkins