Patents by Inventor Martin Gaard

Martin Gaard 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).

  • Citrus fruit segmenter
    Patent number: 6243952
    Abstract: A one hand-operated citrus fruit segmenter having a handle with a grip on one end and a triangular blade with diverging segmenting surfaces on the other end, a scoop moveable toward the segmenting surfaces to form a closed compartment to entrap a fruit segment for removal from the fruit, an operating mechanism having a pair of finger pads connected to a drive rack that drives a driven rack via a pinion gear, the driven rack connected to the scoop to pivot the scoop toward the fixed blade, the heel of the user's hand pressing against the grip to hold the handle while the fingers of the same hand pull on the finger pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Chef'n Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Holcomb, Martin Gaard
  • Citrus fruit segmenter design
    Patent number: D417128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Chef'n Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Gaard, David A. Holcomb