Patents by Inventor Elaine DiPalma

Elaine DiPalma 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).

  • Blade cover for cutting device
    Patent number: 6854184
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cutting device including a first blade portion having a handle and a cutting surface and a second blade portion having a handle and a cutting surface. The first and second blade portions are coupled together and intersect at a pivot point. A rivet is mounted through the pivot point attaching the first and second blade portions, where then rivet further comprises a head elevated with respect to the first blade portion. A cover for covering at least a portion of the first and second blade portions is provided. The cover has a rivet head receiving slot so that when the first and second blade portions are in a closed position and when the cover is positioned over the first and second blade portions, the rivet head frictionally engages the receiving slot so that the cover is frictionally attached to the rivet head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: EK Success, Ltd.
    Inventor: Elaine DiPalma
  • Blade cover for cutting device
    Publication number: 20030159293
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cutting device comprised of a first blade portion having a handle and a cutting surface and a second blade portion having a handle and a cutting surface. The first and second blade portions are coupled together and intersect at a pivot point. A rivet is mounted through the pivot point attaching the first and second blade portions, where then rivet further comprises a head elevated with respect to the first blade portion. A cover for covering at least a portion of the first and second blade portions is provided. The cover has a rivet head receiving slot so that when the first and second blade portions are in a closed position and when the cover is positioned over the first and second blade portions, the rivet head frictionally engages the receiving slot so that the cover is frictionally attached to the rivet head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Elaine DiPalma
  • Scissor
    Patent number: D470026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: E.K. Success, Ltd.
    Inventor: Elaine DiPalma
  • Cutting device
    Patent number: D481608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: EK Success, Ltd.
    Inventor: Elaine DiPalma