Patents by Inventor Don C. Fuchs, Jr.

Don C. Fuchs, Jr. 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).

  • Electric knife adapted for safely carving pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables
    Patent number: 7533470
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric knife is provided that includes a blade that is adapted to cut the pulp and shell of pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables but not readily cut the skin and flesh of humans. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electric knife also includes a shield that that is adapted to prevent fruit or vegetable matter from entering the housing of the electric knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Emerald Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Trevor L. Jackson, Don C. Fuchs, Jr., Doug Gall
  • Electric knife adapted for safely carving pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables
    Patent number: 7107691
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric knife is provided that includes a blade that is adapted to cut the pulp and shell of pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables but not readily cut the skin and flesh of humans. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electric knife also includes a shield that that is adapted to prevent fruit or vegetable matter from entering the housing of the electric knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Emerald Innovations LLC
    Inventors: John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Trevor L. Jaokson, Don C. Fuchs Jr., Doug Gall
  • Handle for vegetable carving knife
    Patent number: D524120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Trevor L. Jackson, Don C. Fuchs, Jr., Doug Gall