Patents by Inventor Mark Mandeville

Mark Mandeville 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: 11826920
    Abstract: A pocket knife includes a chassis that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. A front operator inside the cavity engages with the blade to move the blade to the retracted position, and a rear operator inside the cavity engages with the blade to move the blade to the deployed position. A spring connected between the front operator and the rear operator provides a tension between the front and rear operators. An adjustable connection between the spring and the rear operator has a plurality of positions to adjust the tension between the front and rear operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 11805890
    Abstract: A pocket clip for a tool includes a mounting section that defines a width between a first side opposed to a second side. A friction section is flexibly connected to the mounting section, and the friction section has a distal end biased toward the tool when the mounting section is attached to the tool. An aperture is through the friction section. A first slot extends from the first side of the mounting section partially across the width of the mounting section, and at least a portion of the aperture through the friction section is aligned in line with the first slot. A first connector in the first slot of the mounting section attaches the mounting section to the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 11758941
    Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing that defines a perimeter. A pair of blades are pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge. The pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter, a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
  • Publication number: 20220273028
    Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing that defines a perimeter. A pair of blades are pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge. The pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter, a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 11083218
    Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing. A pair of blades is pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge, a closed position detent, a cutter position detent, and a deployed position detent. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing. A selector is selectively engaged with the pair of blades to allow the pair of blades to move between a closed position in which each closed position detent is engaged with the actuator, a cutter position in each cutter position detent is engaged with the selector, and a deployed position in which one deployed position detent is engaged with the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 10894329
    Abstract: A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside the cavity. A spring is operably connected to the blade to bias the blade to the deployed position. An actuator is releasably engaged with the blade, and operation of the actuator allows the blade to move between the retracted position and the deployed position. A safety lever that extends through at least a portion of the casing lever has a lock position that prevents operation of the actuator and an unlock position that permits operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 10807253
    Abstract: A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade has a cutting edge with a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator is slidably engaged with the casing. A front lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the deployed position, and a rear lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the retracted position. A slider inside the cavity has a first side opposed to a second side, and the slider defines a front sloped surface and a rear sloped surface. A tab is releasably connected to the slider and engaged with the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: 10189170
    Abstract: A locking folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotally connected to the handle. The blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is located within the handle and a second position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside of the handle. A pocket is defined in a first surface of the handle. A through-cut is in the pocket, wherein the through-cut terminates in the pocket at an endpoint. A lock is integral with the handle and extends from the endpoint of the through-cut, wherein the lock engages with a portion of the blade in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony L. Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Publication number: 20180021962
    Abstract: A locking folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotally connected to the handle. The blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is located within the handle and a second position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside of the handle. A pocket is defined in a first surface of the handle. A through-cut is in the pocket, wherein the through-cut terminates in the pocket at an endpoint. A lock is integral with the handle and extends from the endpoint of the through-cut, wherein the lock engages with a portion of the blade in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony L. Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D801469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Microtech Knives
    Inventors: A. Mark Mandeville, Anthony Marfione
  • Patent number: D808494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Microtech Knives
    Inventors: Anthony Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D934367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D935544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Mandeville, Kyle Chumchal
  • Patent number: D996936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1016591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1017368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1019329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1019330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1019331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
  • Patent number: D1024717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville