Patents by Inventor Malcolm Charles Quentin

Malcolm Charles Quentin 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).

  • Pistachio nut opener
    Patent number: 8387260
    Abstract: A handheld pistachio nut opener that is box-shaped comprising an upper and lower piece, each with one protrusion that are oriented vertically but aligned horizontally and inserted into an open or partially open pistachio nut, and through manual compression of the apparatus between the thumb and forefinger, the protrusions travelling in opposite directions through translational vertical motion while remaining engaged with the pistachio nut shell halves until the shell halves break apart into two disjoined pieces revealing the edible portion inside, the arcs of the protrusions protecting the edible portion from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Malcolm Charles Quentin
  • Pistachio nut opener
    Publication number: 20110283541
    Abstract: A handheld pistachio nut opener that is box-shaped comprising an upper and lower piece, each with one protrusion that are oriented vertically but aligned horizontally and inserted into an open or partially open pistachio nut, and through manual compression of the apparatus between the thumb and forefinger, the protrusions travelling in opposite directions through translational vertical motion while remaining engaged with the pistachio nut shell halves until the shell halves break apart into two disjoined pieces revealing the edible portion inside, the arcs of the protrusions protecting the edible portion from being damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Malcolm Charles Quentin