Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Casanueva

Joseph D. Casanueva 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).

  • Hand-held, battery-operated rotary blade saw
    Patent number: 5012582
    Abstract: A hand-held, battery-operated rotary blade saw useful for cutting plastic clips or straps which secure a face mask to a football helmet. Several configurations, having differing safety shields, are disclosed. The device is an emergency/rescue tool to quickly remove a face mask from a football helmet allowing access to the face of a football player without removal of the helmet with its concomitant risk of cervical injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Bristol and Williams
    Inventors: Steven L. Bristol, Joseph D. Casanueva