Patents by Inventor Jane Collins

Jane Collins 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).

  • Spring-assisted folding knife
    Patent number: 9346176
    Abstract: A method of operating a spring assisted folding knife includes the steps of: providing a spring assisted folding knife including a handle, a blade, a transfer bar assembly contained in a transfer bar assembly recess, a helical spring, and a coiled torsion spring; and pivotally moving the blade to overcome a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly followed by a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring, or to overcome a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring followed by a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Jane Collins
  • Spring-assisted folding knife
    Patent number: 8752298
    Abstract: A folding knife includes a lock blade and a handle. The handle includes a transfer bar assembly and a blade opener spring. When the lock blade is closed, a spring working in conjunction with the transfer bar assembly biases the lock blade closed. When the lock blade is opened past a certain point, a blade opening spring assists in moving the lock blade into its open locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventors: Michael C. Collins, Jane Collins
  • SPRING-ASSISTED FOLDING KNIFE
    Publication number: 20140115898
    Abstract: A method of operating a spring assisted folding knife includes the steps of: providing a spring assisted folding knife including a handle, a blade, a transfer bar assembly contained in a transfer bar assembly recess, a helical spring, and a coiled torsion spring; and pivotally moving the blade to overcome a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly followed by a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring, or to overcome a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring followed by a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Jane Collins
  • Spring-assisted Folding Knife
    Publication number: 20130263455
    Abstract: A folding knife includes a lock blade and a handle. The handle includes a transfer bar assembly and a blade opener spring. When the lock blade is closed, a spring working in conjunction with the transfer bar assembly biases the lock blade closed. When the lock blade is opened past a certain point, a blade opening spring assists in moving the lock blade into its open locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Jane Collins
  • Case for handheld electronic device
    Patent number: D551854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventors: Barry Collins, Jane Collins