Patents by Inventor David E. Spiess

David E. Spiess 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: 20110183085
    Abstract: A sculpture of at least a head portion of a game animal. The sculpture includes at least a re-created game animal head portion sculpted, textured, molded, and/or painted to substantially conform to the shape, dimensions and, optionally, color of at least the head portion of the game animal, wherein the re-created game animal head portion defines a cavity sized and configured to receive at least one appendage of the game animal. A cover is sized and configured to be positioned over at least a portion of the cavity, such that when the appendage is received in the cavity of the re-created animal head portion and the cover is disposed over the cavity, the sculpture substantially resembles at least the head portion of the game animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN WILDLIFE STUDIOS, INC.
    Inventor: David E. Spiess
  • Patent number: 5582041
    Abstract: The tool includes a linear housing, a thin circular fleshing blade with a cutting edge around its perimeter, and a guard member. The housing encompasses an air-driven or electric motor and serves as a handle. A rotary drive shaft projects at an angle from an end of the handle, and the free end of the drive shaft is equipped to have the blade mounted thereon. The guard member is mountable on the housing to cover a substantial portion of the blade. The angular displacement of the drive shaft and blade from the handle enables the user to conduct a fleshing operation with a backhand stroke that is easier to control than a forward thrust motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: David E. Spiess