Patents by Inventor Alan Rutkowski

Alan Rutkowski 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).

  • Cutting tool with an electroless nickel coating
    Patent number: 6658967
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a metal plate having a central aperture, a forwardly extending blade and a rearwardly extending tang having a second aperture offset from the central aperture, wherein the plate is coated with an electroless nickel layer. Also included is a first elongated member comprising a first handle terminating at a distal end by a jaw and a second elongated member comprising a second handle. The first and second members are pivotally connected to the plate at the central and second apertures by couplers respectively, so that the blade and jaw pivotably move in response to pivotable movement of the first and second members about the coupler in the central aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Aquapore Moisture Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Rutkowski, Ken Danio, Ron Smith
  • Cutting tool with an electroless nickel coating
    Publication number: 20020124413
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a metal plate having a central aperture, a forwardly extending blade and a rearwardly extending tang having a second aperture offset from the central aperture, wherein the plate is coated with an electroless nickel layer. Also included is a first elongated member comprising a first handle terminating at a distal end by a jaw and a second elongated member comprising a second handle. The first and second members are pivotally connected to the plate at the central and second apertures by couplers respectively, so that the blade and jaw pivotably move in response to pivotable movement of the first and second members about the coupler in the central aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Alan Rutkowski, Ken Danio, Ron Smith
  • Remote gripping or cutting apparatus having a rotatable head
    Patent number: 6105257
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus having opposed jaws remotely located at a distance from actuator for the jaws. In particular, the apparatus has opposed jaws supported rotatably with respect to the actuator for the jaws. More particularly, the apparatus is a cutting device having opposed jaws located remotely and rotatably with respect to the jaw actuator for lopping limbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Fiskars Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Rutkowski, Bill Freimuth, Mark Schaefer, Darrell Wiatrowski