Push And/or Pull Type Patents (Class 30/314)
  • Patent number: 10888190
    Abstract: A peeler is formed with a tubular main body having a first open end, an opposing second open end, and a hollow interior extending from the first open end to the second open end. The tubular main body is formed from a first flexible material allowing the tubular main body to deform under pressure by a use. A pick is attached to the first open end and extends away from the second open end, the pick being formed from a second material, the second material being different from the first material and further being relatively more rigid than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Progressive International Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence Michael Hauser
  • Patent number: 10682746
    Abstract: A rubber mallet includes a handle and a striking head. The striking head includes an outer body and an inner body within the outer body. The outer body defines a receiving space receiving the inner body. The outer and inner bodies are made of different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 10555794
    Abstract: Devices for carrying out subperiosteal minimally invasive jaw bone augmentation and reconstruction procedures, to develop a passageway and surgical site in a concealed area of patient tissue, where the surgical site is not exposed. The devices have shanks with specially configured tips to facilitate maneuvering the device through mammalian tissue to develop a tunnel in the tissue and a remote surgical site within the tissue. The device tips have one or more peripheral cutting surfaces that direct the positioning of the tunnel formation when the instrument handle is manipulated, e.g., by rotation, angular, forward or rearward motion. Embodiments of the devices are configured with tips that have a wide spread for cutting and elevating tissue, and with tips that may be maneuvered to condense bone graft material being implanted at a surgical site concealed within the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Inventor: Ernesto A. Lee
  • Patent number: 9975261
    Abstract: A culinary tool (100) suitable for both cutting and transporting food includes a tool member (101) and a handle (108). The tool member (101) begins at an asymmetrical base region (102) and tapers along a major face (103) of the tool member (101) to a distal tip (104). A curvilinear medial ridge (105) begins at the asymmetrical base region (102) and passes along the major face (103), thereby defining a cutting portion (106) and a spatula portion (107). The cutting portion (106) sometimes the distal tip and occupies less of the major face (103) by area than does the spatula portion (107). The handle (108) is affixed to the tool member (101) along the asymmetrical base region (102). The culinary tool (100) can be used in either a cutting mode or a spatula mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mauricio Laub
  • Patent number: 9863734
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the level of a shooting rest. The device includes a triangle-shaped insert having a sloped first side that can receive the shooting rest thereon. A second side of the insert includes a plurality of slots that extend along the length of the insert, toward the first side. Each slot corresponds to a different level in which the shooting rest can be adjusted to when the insert is engaged therewith. An aperture on the insert receives a cord, wherein the cord can form a loop around the shooting rest for securing the insert thereto. The device is used with an existing tree stand or, in some embodiments, includes a tree stand. The insert receives the shooting rest against the first side thereof and the second side further secures to the tree stand, thereby providing adjustability of the insert for repositioning the level of the shooting rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventor: Ralph Matthews
  • Patent number: 9744681
    Abstract: A knife and scissors having a protection means are disclosed. The knife, which has a handle, a body extended in one direction in engagement with the handle, and a body blade formed at the bottom of the body, for performing a cutting action, includes a protrusion spaced upward from a distal end of the body, an insertion portion formed in a space between the body and the protrusion, and an upper blade formed at the bottom of the insertion portion. The upper blade cuts an object inserted in the insertion portion and the protrusion protects a human body or the object by contacting the body or the object earlier than the distal end of the body, when the body slips off the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Ki Young Hong
  • Patent number: 8991061
    Abstract: A twine cutting apparatus for a bale processor has a guide extending along a length of a floor of the bale chamber, and a knife engaged in the guide and configured such that the knife can slide along the length of the drum and such that a cutting edge of the knife contacts twine wrapped around an outer surface of the drum. A rigid handle is attached at a knife end thereof to the knife and is configured to be gripped by an operator at a grip end thereof outside the bale chamber. A twine access area can be provided on the drum surface to facilitate cutting twine, and the apparatus can be stored inside the bale chamber during operation of the bale processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Highline Manufacturing Ltd
    Inventor: Blake Neudorf
  • Patent number: 8875406
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting tape on a hockey stick blade is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body for holding the apparatus, a ski including a front edge and a bottom surface, and a cutting blade arranged generally upright relative to the bottom surface of the ski. The cutting blade may include a cutting edge disposed at an acute angle relative to the bottom surface of the ski, the cutting edge positioned proximate to the front edge of the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Glen Sheldon Gerald Collard, Robert Michael Skinner
  • Publication number: 20140260843
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combination blade and blade holder for performing a plurality of laboratory applications. The combination blade and blade holder comprises a blade having an elongated body portion with a front surface, a rear surface, a first edge and a second edge joined by way of a pair of opposing side edges, a blade cutting edge extending along the first edge and a blade handle formed along the second edge and the blade holder comprising a holder body having a top edge, a bottom edge, a front surface, a rear surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and a retaining flap positioned at the proximal end to receive and hold the blade firmly. The blade, the blade handle, the blade holder and the retaining flap are designed in such a way to hold the blade in position for performing the plurality of laboratory applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Margret E. Leventhal, Kent F. McCue, John D. McCue
  • Patent number: 8782909
    Abstract: A knife includes a handle that includes a gripping surface; a blade slide positioned in a recess of the handle that extends from an opening of the handle through a cavity within the handle; a blade coupled to the blade slide near a proximal end of the blade and extending through the recess and into the opening when the blade slide is in the retracted position; and a guide coupled to the blade near a distal end of the blade opposite the proximal end, the guide including a contoured surface configured to engage a workpiece to extend the blade slide a distance from the retracted position to an extended position such that the blade is extended from the opening of the handle, the blade slide biased to move from the extended position to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: ADCO Industries—Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond E. Davis, Clifton Glenn Hampton
  • Publication number: 20140190015
    Abstract: A shearing apparatus comprising an index portion and a thumb portion that are pivotable relative to one another about a pivot mechanism. One of the thumb blade and index blade is provided with a serrated portion, while the other of the index blade and the thumb blade is provided with a cutting edge, such that the serrated portion and the cutting edge cooperate with one another during the relative pivoting movement of the index portion and the thumb portion to carry out a shearing or severing action. The shearing apparatus can alternatively comprise a single blade portion, pulled by a handle, and provided with a serrated portion. In both embodiments, the serrated portion has a configuration that presents a compound angle, which comprises a cutting edge angle and an angle relative to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Emvolution, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Forman
  • Patent number: 8752458
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cutting tool that is capable of performing cutting operations on a variety of materials such as, for example, plasterboard, glass, wood, laminated wood, cardboard, plastics, such as PERSPEX®, tiles, or the like. The cutting tool comprises an upper and lower part with the upper and lower parts being separated by spacing means that are preferably retractable. The upper and lower parts include at least one cutting device. The upper and lower parts are held together by magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: BPB Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Cadden, Ken Nelson, Manjit Lall, Steve Chatters
  • Patent number: 8739413
    Abstract: Generally, a box opener system which provides in a single device a configuration to generate the open condition of numerous and varied types of boxes. Specifically, a cutter element in a handle disposed between a blade element and an impact element which can be used to disengage the sealed outer flaps or the side wall between perforations or cut box liners to generate the open condition of a box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: James C. Huett
  • Patent number: 8689452
    Abstract: A grooving sled for use with a pre-formed groove blade and hot knife, for making grooves in expanded polystyrene foam boards or walls. The grooving sled includes a built-in straight edge guide, one of two cutting position margins, and a stabilizer plate that fits inside a freshly-cut groove to keep the grooving sled straight while operating along the cutting layout line established on the board or wall. The stabilizer plate aligns with the groove blade by use of an angular adjuster, and if necessary, an insert bar. The stabilizer plate can also be adjusted vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Tina V. Truong
  • Publication number: 20130298409
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain
  • Publication number: 20130286640
    Abstract: A fixed-blade, folding, or switch blade knife having a handle, or a tool, wherein the handle includes a hook to enable the user to rapidly grasp and acquire the knife or tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Hakim Isler
  • Patent number: 8499673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for self-sharpening micro surgical blades, knives and assemblies including those having a cutting edge that is less than 500 angstroms thick where the cutting edge is an exposed section of a thin planar layer or region that is supported on one or both sides by a material having a higher wear rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: MynoSys Cellular Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Guild Keller
  • Publication number: 20120311875
    Abstract: A twine cutting apparatus for a bale processor has a guide extending along a length of a floor of the bale chamber, and a knife engaged in the guide and configured such that the knife can slide along the length of the drum and such that a cutting edge of the knife contacts twine wrapped around an outer surface of the drum. A rigid handle is attached at a knife end thereof to the knife and is configured to be gripped by an operator at a grip end thereof outside the bale chamber. A twine access area can be provided on the drum surface to facilitate cutting twine, and the apparatus can be stored inside the bale chamber during operation of the bale processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: Blake Neudorf
  • Patent number: 8250767
    Abstract: The tile knife apparatus provides a specialized blade particularly useful in tile work, coupled with an ergonomic handle which provides maximum leverage with a comfortable grip and natural alignment with the blade. The apparatus is especially suited to tile spacer removal and adhesive removal. The blades are provided in varied embodiment widths, including 1 millimeter, 3 millimeters, and 5 millimeters. The blade has a flat edge so that prying and scraping are best facilitated, without excessive injury risk to hands or tile. Each feature of the handle works in coordination with the blade features to facilitate natural hand alignment with work to be performed, while ensuring against hand fatigue. The handle enables easy grip and provides gradually coordinated surfaces and rounded convex ends to avoid user fatigue and hand injuries such as blisters and undue callusing. The ergonomic handle provides for ambidextrous use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Ciccarella, Robert Ciccarella, Adrian Pariselli
  • Patent number: 8220162
    Abstract: A manually operable cutter device for cutting flexible sheet material, the cutter device comprising a cutter body and a cutting blade assembly operatively mounted to the cutter body and including a rotatable cutter blade having a peripheral edge portion and a fixed cutter blade adapted to cooperate together to provide a cutting zone in which sheet material can be cut. The rotatable cutting blade is mounted for rotation about an axis which extends generally laterally with respect to a normal feed direction of the sheet material to the cutting zone and the direction of rotation of the peripheral edge portion through the cutting zone is in the normal feed direction. The tangential peripheral speed of the rotating cutter blade in the cutting zone is not less than the speed of the feed of sheet material to the cutting zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Rayner Design Pty Ltd
    Inventor: William Rayner
  • Publication number: 20120124844
    Abstract: A chef's knife comprises a handle and a blade. The blade has a point, sides, and an edge ground on both of the sides to form a cutting edge. The cutting edge has a section near the handle and a section near the point of the blade. The cutting edge has an acute cutting angle ? that becomes continuously smaller from the section near the handle towards the section near the point of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Joachim Droese
  • Patent number: 8141256
    Abstract: A manually operable ceiling tile cutting tool has a blade slidably retained in one of several pockets or slots in the tool. Each of the pockets formed by complementary grooves and ridges defines a flat blade receiving surface, is a differing predetermined distance from a bottom of the tool which corresponds to a standard dimension in a ceiling tile relief for a suspended ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Allen D. Siblik
  • Patent number: 8127456
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting a rubber portion of conveyer belt using a splitting member having a triple blade consisting of a V-shaped thin blade and a V-shaped double holder blade, in which the V-shaped thin blade is disposed within the V-shaped double holder blade so as to protrude from the V-shaped double holder blade, and a cutting member having a cylindrical blade consisting of two straight thin blades and two semicylinder blades, and a double holder, where the straight thin blades are disposed within the semicylinder blades so as to protrude from both side edges of the semicylinder blades, and the double holder is disposed so as to attach to the straight thin blades and to have the cylindrical blade replaceable therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuo Arita
  • Patent number: 8112867
    Abstract: A cutting tool and its method for manufacture involves a blade member having an extension. Together, the blade member and extension are die cut from sheet metal and a cutting edge is then formed adjacent the extension. A metal or plastic handle is formed with a slit, and the blade member is positioned in the slit to leave the cutting edge exposed between the extension and the handle. The blade member is then secured to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Anthony J. Domenico
  • Patent number: 8105341
    Abstract: A hand-held suture removal device exhibiting a generally elongated body. First and second biasing portions extend from one end of the body and establish a gap therebetween. A blade extends from the body, typically from one of the biasing portions and in proximity to the gap defined between the biasing portions. The blade is manipulated to section a suture projecting from first and second locations of a patient's skin. A trailing edge of the suture is gripped between opposing and abutting surfaces established by the biasing portions and, upon deflecting of the device in a direction away from the patient, forcibly withdraws each of a plurality of sutures in rapid and successive fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventors: Michelle Shelton, Tyrone Secord
  • Patent number: 8056454
    Abstract: A knife has a cutting blade with an elongate planar body having a front and a back, a first and second opposite edges, the elongate body having a centerline extending between the first and the second edges, each of said first and second edges being provided with a plurality of angularly-oriented notches defined by beveled surfaces, which intersect to form cutting edges. The notches have a generally V-shaped configuration and have one or more sides that extend at an acute angle in relation to the centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Diaz
  • Publication number: 20110197456
    Abstract: A hand held cutting tool for cutting vinyl flooring material. The cutting tool has a tool body with a bottom surface configured to slide across the vinyl flooring material as it is being cut. The tool body holds a hook blade above the floor level, and angling slightly outward toward the wall, roughly pointing towards the intersection between the floor and the wall. The tool body is beveled underneath the hook blade to provide a space for the vinyl to curve up against the wall. The vinyl is placed on the floor, curving up against the wall with the cutting tool body pressing the excess vinyl against the wall as the hook blade slices through the vinyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Greg Edwards
  • Publication number: 20110034117
    Abstract: A safety use deboning knife includes a blade having a distally disposed carcass flesh penetration tip disposed immediately adjacent the blade curved cutting edge and spacedly disposed from the blade non-cutting upper edge by a planar distal edge, which distal edge subtends an acute angle of less than about 45° and preferably in less than about 25° with entire cutting portion disposed below the blade center line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Scott Neal
  • Patent number: 7856910
    Abstract: A knife with a handle capable of adjustable weight configurations. The handle is hollow such that the weight balance between the handle and blade may be adjusted through the selective use of one or more removable weights that form part of an axially oriented weight mounting assembly. A user may add or remove weights until a desired knife balance is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Golden Sun Home Products Limited
    Inventor: Ngok Wing Kwok
  • Patent number: 7832107
    Abstract: A deburr tool for deburring an end of a conduit includes a handle, cutting bit, and head. The handle is to grasp the deburr tool. The handle has a handle axis. The cutting bit includes a distal end, proximal end, body portion and a cutting profile. The body portion is generally cylindrical and has a bit axis. The cutting profile is generally “U” shaped and resides in a plane generally parallel to the bit axis. The cutting profile tapers from an opening disposed at the distal end to an arcuate base. The opening has a distance between a first side and a second side that exceeds a wall thickness of the conduit. The head rotatably secures the cutting bit to the handle. The bit axis coincides with the handle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: William Matthew Ames
  • Publication number: 20100251553
    Abstract: A cutting edge system for cutting leather includes a replaceable beveled cutting edge with a stabilizing ridged side wall translating downward and forward pressure through hide slicing motions, a wrist accommodating set-off cutting edge holder which reduces movement of the cutting edge in relating to the holder, enhancing translation of downward pressure to forward hide slicing motion, biasing the knife point of balance from the edge to the holder, and a thumb configured control and guide support integral with said holder. A cutting edge system can further include first and second shank halves seating said cutting edge and forming a shank, first and second holder halves sandwiching said shank and said cutting edge, and one or more pins and one or more rivets securing said holder, shank, and cutting edge as one unit. A cutting edge system can further include a butt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Kummer
  • Publication number: 20100180452
    Abstract: A cutting utensil for cutting food items resting on a cutting surface is provided. The cutting utensil includes a cutting blade including a blade cutting edge having a longitudinal axis. The cutting blade includes a plurality of offset portions that are offset from the longitudinal axis. The cutting blade further includes an edge tip for contacting the food item. The edge tip is adapted to allow cutting blade to be rocked back and forth about the blade cutting edge. A handle is connected to the cutting blade that is capable of be gripped by a user and used to rock the cutting blade back and forth about the blade cutting edge on the cutting surface. A method of cutting a food item positioned on a cutting surface is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Joshua Carmine Mucci
  • Patent number: 7743512
    Abstract: A cutter operative to pierce and cut a sheet of material includes a handle and a body portion coupled to the handle. The body portion includes two puncture fingers having tips for piercing the sheet of material and two blades for cutting two parallel cuts in the sheet of material. in a method of installing a zipper on a sheet of material, left and right portions of a zipper are applied to a sheet of material. A swath portion of the sheet of material is cut having two parallel, spaced-apart cuts between the left and right portions of the zipper. In this manner, zipper installation is established in a manner that avoids formation of flap of material that would otherwise remain between the left and right flanges of the zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Zipwall, LLC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Whittemore
  • Patent number: 7716841
    Abstract: A removing tool for car-window edge strips includes a grip, a linking rod, a protective disc and a tool set. The protective disc is positioned between the grip and the linking rod, and the linking rod has a flat insert groove diametrically formed vertically for the tool set to insert therein and kept tight by screws. The protective disc can protect hands of a user from getting hurt during removing operation. The flat insert groove of the linking rod can be used for combining different tool sets for removing car-window edge strips and dried glue attached with the edge strips with convenience and quickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Hsin Fa Kang
  • Patent number: 7685718
    Abstract: A deburr tool for deburring an end of a conduit includes a handle, cutting bit, and head. The handle is to grasp the deburr tool. The handle has a handle axis. The cutting bit includes a distal end, proximal end, body portion and a cutting profile. The body portion is generally cylindrical and has a bit axis. The cutting profile is generally “U” shaped and resides in a plane generally parallel to the bit axis. The cutting profile tapers from an opening disposed at the distal end to an arcuate base. The opening has a distance between a first side and a second side that exceeds a wall thickness of the conduit. The head rotatably secures the cutting bit to the handle. The bit axis coincides with the handle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventor: William Matthew Ames
  • Publication number: 20090178268
    Abstract: A cutting tool and its method for manufacture involves a blade member having an extension. Together, the blade member and extension are die cut from sheet metal and a cutting edge is then formed adjacent the extension. A metal or plastic handle is formed with a slit, and the blade member is positioned in the slit to leave the cutting edge exposed between the extension and the handle. The blade member is then secured to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony J. Domenico
  • Publication number: 20090158600
    Abstract: A chef's knife with a weight-adjustable handle may have a cutting component and a handle, the handle having an end cap and an internal handle assembly. The internal handle assembly may be located in a cavity defined by the outer housing and may include a tubular member and at least one weight connected thereto. The at least one weight may be movable within the handle and/or adjustable in magnitude by removal from the handle after opening of the closure portion and removal of the internal handle assembly. The weight and/or weight distribution of the handle and the knife may therefore be adjusted. To cut with the forward portion of the blade, the weight may be moved forward. To cut with the rear portion of the blade, the weight may be moved rearward. The knife may also be converted from a lightweight knife to a heavy style knife and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Alon Ben Ishai
  • Publication number: 20090119935
    Abstract: A pneumatically powered pole saw, comprising: an extendable pole; a head member secured to the extendable pole; a cutting blade movably mounted to the head member; a piston linked to the cutting blade; a reciprocating valve disposed in the head member configured to release compressed gas into the piston chamber on one side of the piston when the reciprocating valve is in a first position causing the cutting blade to move in a first cutting direction, when the cutting blade reaches the limit of travel in the first direction, the reciprocating valve releases compressed gas into the piston chamber on another side of the piston causing the cutting blade to move in a second cutting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald Gatten, Hoan Boi Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20090064506
    Abstract: The cactus cleaner is a lightweight one piece tool designed with two sharpened blades for removing thorns from cactus in both directions, and a tubular handle for usage with either hand. The front of the cleaner is also tooled for removing thorns with a scooping manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Henry Ramos
  • Publication number: 20090013539
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to split a rubber portion of conveyer belt positioned between each steel cords embedded in the rubber portion of conveyer belt so as to separate the steel cords, and completely and efficiently cut the rubber portion off from the separated steel cords in the process of endless joining of the conveyer belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Katsuo Arita
  • Publication number: 20080301949
    Abstract: A pruning saw comprising a handle, a retractable blade pivotably connected to the handle, and a safety latch is disclosed. The handle includes first and second ends, top and bottom surfaces and a longitudinal recess beginning at the first end and extending along the bottom surface toward the second end, while the retractable blade is pivotably connected to the handle at the first end. The blade is capable of pivoting between an open and extended position substantially aligned with the handle and a closed and retracted position concealed within the longitudinal recess of the handle. Accordingly, the safety latch retains the blade in at least one of either the open and extended position and the closed and retracted position. Actuation of the safety latch releases the blade to move freely between the open and closed positions, the safety latch being responsive to at least two buttons positioned on the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Agnete Enga, Anton Ljunggren, Peter Michaelian, Boris Kontorovich, Anthony Di Bitonto, Alec Drummond
  • Patent number: 7401408
    Abstract: A tool includes a wooden handle that has a curvilinear outer surface extending along an entire length thereof. The handle has a centrally registered axial bore formed therein that travels between distal and proximal ends of the handle such that the bore passes through the entire length thereof. An elongated swivel arm has an overall length greater than the handle length and is rotatably coupled to the handle such that same freely rotates along clockwise and counter clockwise directions. A cutting blade is monolithically formed with the swivel arm, is distally spaced from the handle, and is axially offset from a centrally registered longitudinal axis of the handle. The cutting blade rotates in sync with the swivel arm and has a concave face. The cutting blade is proximally spaced from a distal end of the swivel arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Buch
  • Publication number: 20080168660
    Abstract: A fruit cutter includes a fixed seat, and a cutting device movable relative to the fixed seat. The cutting device includes a movable seat and a blade unit. The blade unit includes a plurality of cutting blades. The cutting blades have an intersection provided with a sharp tapered drilling portion. Each of the cutting blades has a mediate portion provided with a concave guide edge. Thus, the drilling portion of the cutting blades is inserted into the central portion of the fruit to pierce the fruit, while the cutting blades of the blade unit extend from the central portion toward the rim of the fruit to cut and separate the fruit by guidance of the guide edge of each of the cutting blades, so that the fruit is cut into multiple parts easily and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Te-Sheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20080086898
    Abstract: An assisting apparatus assists an operating section. The operating section produces effect on a target surface. The assisting apparatus includes a retaining section for detachably retaining the operating section. An arranging section is placed on the target surface so as to arrange the retaining section on the target surface. An actuating section actuates the operating section such that the operating section produces effect on the target surface in a state where the retaining section retains the operating section. Therefore, an assisting apparatus that allow an operating section to easily and stably act on a target surface is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: HASEGAWA HAMONO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20070289146
    Abstract: A hand-held implement for trimming mounted photographs, posters, and other laminates includes a handle, an edge guide connected to the handle defining a side surface for traveling against the peripheral edge of the substrate, and an upper guide connected to the handle defining a lower surface for traveling against the exposed front surface of the laminate. A blade, mounted on the upper guide, has a cutting edge extending below the lower surface of the upper guide and immediately adjacent the side surface of the first guide. When the side surface is stabilized against the peripheral edge of the substrate and pushed forward, the blade produces an edge perfectly matched to the edge of the laminate and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Lamoyne W. Durham
  • Patent number: 7308763
    Abstract: A sealant cutting tool including a handle defining a blade slot. Also included is a clamping bolt having a clamp axis transverse the blade slot, which clamping bolt is threadably engaged with the handle. In addition, a “T” pull is operatively associated with the clamping bolt so that rotation of the “T” pull around the clamp axis causes a distal end of the clamping bolt to move relative to the blade slot. The sealant cutting tool may include a blade received in the blade slot in operative association with the clamping bolt. In addition, the “T” pull may include an engagement head operatively associated with a proximal end of the clamping bolt. The clamping bolt may include a noncylindrical shoulder received through a mating, noncircular opening formed in the engagement head. Thus, the noncircular opening may be selectively engaged with the noncylindrical shoulder, allowing the “T” pull to be selectively engaged or disengaged from the clamping bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Patents Holding Company
    Inventor: Michael J Glodowski
  • Publication number: 20070283572
    Abstract: A cutting tool attachment that attaches to a vibrating tool, such as a vibrating sander or the like, to convert the vibrating tool to a cutting tool for cutting asphalt composition shingles, carpet, drywall and other work materials. In a preferred embodiment, the cutting tool attachment comprises a bracket member that removably attaches to the base of a vibrating sander. A cutting blade, particularly one configured for the type of work material to be cut, removably attaches to the bracket member. In a preferred embodiment, an extension member interconnects the cutting blade and bracket member. The bracket member attaches by use of screws, sliding engagement with a plurality of side engaging members, clamping mechanisms and/or by use of a variety of other attaching mechanisms. Once attached, the vibrating tool vibrates the bracket member, which vibrates the cutting blade so as to cut the work material faster and with less effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Albert Saiz
  • Patent number: 7263776
    Abstract: A fruit seed removing device includes a body, a sleeve, a button, a positioning block, a toggle, a pull rod, a connecting block and a knife. By pulling a hand of a pull rod, the pull rod will drive the knife to move inwards or expand outwards. Then the button is rotate through an angle to drive the positioning block to rotate. Then the pull rod is tightened and positioned. Therefore, the size of a ring for removing seeds is set. The adjustment of the size of the ring can be performed quickly and easily according to the range of the seeds in a fruit. Thereby no pulp will adhere to the user's hand. The operation is retained in clean state and can be performed easily and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hausco Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jaw-Chyi Shieh
  • Patent number: 7200939
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to split a rubber portion of conveyer belt positioned between each steel cords embedded in the rubber portion of conveyer belt so as to separate the steel cords, and completely and efficiently cut the rubber portion off from the separated steel cords in the process of endless joining of the conveyer belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuo Arita
  • Patent number: 7185436
    Abstract: A peeler apparatus is provided having an ergonomic handle and a blade that can be rotated relative to the handle to accommodate different peeling styles. The blade can be rotated in order to position the blade in a variety of positions relative to the handle. Such positions include perpendicular, parallel left, parallel right, 45 degree left, and 45 degree right positions. Variations of the peeler can be provided which enable rotations of 180 degrees, 360 degrees, and/or other angles as desired. A user-operable knob cooperatively engaged with a yoke permits the yoke and a blade secured to the yoke to rotate relative to the handle in response to rotation of the knob. A peeler having a blade fixed at approximately 45 degrees relative to the handle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Kyocera Tycom Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Phillip Murphy, Belinda Martinez, Christopher Lawrence Hawker, Takayuki Matsuo, Patrick Joseph Bertke, Steven Andrew Sauer, Catherine Healy Shaw, Kristen Karl Hedstrom