Patents Assigned to Mimix
  • Template tracing cutter
    Patent number: 6637308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mimix
    Inventors: Travis R. Nichols, W. Blake Gustafson
  • Template tracing cutter
    Patent number: 6619172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Mimix
    Inventors: Travis R. Nichols, W. Blake Gustafson