Patents by Inventor Thomas Spino

Thomas Spino 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).

  • Sharpening apparatus
    Patent number: 6030281
    Abstract: A sharpening apparatus for sharpening blades of tools and other implements such as spatulas and grill scrapers. The sharpening apparatus includes a base member on which a sharpening stone is positioned. A slidable blade guide member is slidably connected to the base member. The slidable blade guide member includes a guide surface that is disposed at an angle relative to the upper surface of the sharpening stone, and a mounting mechanism for removably mounting a spatula against the guide surface such that the scraping edge of the spatula is in engagement with the sharpening stone. The slidable blade guide member is manually slidable back and forth to sharpen the scraping edge of the spatula. A fixed blade guide member is also attached to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Cozzini, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivo Cozzini, Thomas Spino
  • Food processing containment tray
    Patent number: D715641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Frank Thomas Spinos