Patents by Inventor Chris P. Rasmussen

Chris P. Rasmussen 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).

  • Utensil for material extraction from containers
    Patent number: 10827883
    Abstract: A utensil for opening and extracting food from a container includes an elongated handle having a first end and a second end. The utensil further includes a pliant blade including one or more features for removing contents from a container and the pliant blade is coupled to the first end of the elongated handle. The pliant blade is defined by an edge enclosing an inner portion. A slit extends from the edge of the pliant blade inwardly into a section of the inner portion and a contoured edge is disposed along a portion of the edge of the pliant blade where the contoured edge corresponds to one or more surface features of a sidewall of a container. The utensil further includes a pull-tab opener disposed on the second end of the elongated handle for accessing and separating a pull-tab from the surface of a lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: RASMUSSEN ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventor: Chris P. Rasmussen
  • UTENSIL FOR MATERIAL EXTRACTION FROM CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20180192826
    Abstract: A utensil for opening and extracting food from a container includes an elongated handle having a first end and a second end. The utensil further includes a pliant blade including one or more features for removing contents from a container and the pliant blade is coupled to the first end of the elongated handle. The pliant blade is defined by an edge enclosing an inner portion. A slit extends from the edge of the pliant blade inwardly into a section of the inner portion and a contoured edge is disposed along a portion of the edge of the pliant blade where the contoured edge corresponds to one or more surface features of a sidewall of a container. The utensil further includes a pull-tab opener disposed on the second end of the elongated handle for accessing and separating a pull-tab from the surface of a lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Chris P. Rasmussen