Patents by Inventor Charlie Hartzell

Charlie Hartzell 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).

  • Publication number: 20230371487
    Abstract: A fishing tool includes a main body and a cutting assembly coupled to the main body. The cutting assembly includes a top jaw, a bottom jaw rotatable relative to the top jaw, and a scissor assembly including a top blade and a bottom blade rotatable relative to the top blade. The top blade and the bottom blade are removably coupled to the top jaw and the bottom jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Hal Hardinge, Keith Langenwalter, Charlie Hartzell, Seth Jaramus
  • Patent number: 11716982
    Abstract: A fishing tool includes a main body and a holding assembly coupled to the main body. The holding assembly includes a bottom holding jaw and a top holding jaw rotatably coupled to the bottom holding jaw and movable relative to the bottom holding jaw between an open holding position and a closed holding position to selectively hold a fish hook in place. The holding assembly is rotatable relative to the main body and configured to be secured relative to the main body in a fixed number of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: FISKARS BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Hal Hardinge, Keith Langenwalter, Charlie Hartzell, Seth Jaramus
  • Patent number: 11034011
    Abstract: A camping tool including an eating utensil having a handle and a handle coupling feature, a tool including a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body portion, and a tool coupling feature, and a deformable connector engaging the handle coupling feature and the tool coupling feature and biasing the tool toward the eating utensil. The utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool, and the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface and supporting the camping utensil kit on the edge of a container with the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Patent number: 10881230
    Abstract: A camping tool including a spatula including a blade, a spatula handle, a tongs dovetail connector arranged on a first side of the spatula handle, and a storage dovetail connector arranged on a second side of the spatula handle opposite the first side, a spoon including a bowl, a spoon handle, and a spoon connector including a spoon flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, a fork including tines, a fork handle, and a fork connector including a fork flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, and a tool including at least one of a can opener, a package opener, a bottle opener, and a vegetable peeler, and a tool flange sized to be received in the storage dovetail connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Publication number: 20190380322
    Abstract: A fishing tool includes a main body and a holding assembly coupled to the main body. The holding assembly includes a bottom holding jaw and a top holding jaw rotatably coupled to the bottom holding jaw and movable relative to the bottom holding jaw between an open holding position and a closed holding position to selectively hold a fish hook in place. The holding assembly is rotatable relative to the main body and configured to be secured relative to the main body in a fixed number of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Hal Hardinge, Keith Langenwalter, Charlie Hartzell, Seth Jaramus
  • Publication number: 20190099024
    Abstract: A camping tool including a spatula including a blade, a spatula handle, a tongs dovetail connector arranged on a first side of the spatula handle, and a storage dovetail connector arranged on a second side of the spatula handle opposite the first side, a spoon including a bowl, a spoon handle, and a spoon connector including a spoon flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, a fork including tines, a fork handle, and a fork connector including a fork flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, and a tool including at least one of a can opener, a package opener, a bottle opener, and a vegetable peeler, and a tool flange sized to be received in the storage dovetail connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Publication number: 20190084143
    Abstract: A camping tool including an eating utensil having a handle and a handle coupling feature, a tool including a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body portion, and a tool coupling feature, and a deformable connector engaging the handle coupling feature and the tool coupling feature and biasing the tool toward the eating utensil. The utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool, and the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface and supporting the camping utensil kit on the edge of a container with the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Patent number: D794492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: RESERVE STRAP, INC.
    Inventors: John Arrow, Lane Musgrave, Bailey Jones, Jessica Campbell, Charlie Hartzell