Patents by Inventor Francis L. Bridgeman

Francis L. Bridgeman 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).

  • Reusable device with cutting surface enabling straight cuts of material
    Patent number: 10273110
    Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a sidewall defining an interior; at least one cutting channel having, and/or configured to receive, at least one cutting strip; an opening in the sidewall configured to allow a sheet of material to pass therethrough from the interior; a door coupled to the sidewall; and a handle coupled to the sidewall. A device according to another embodiment includes a peripheral sidewall; a lid coupled to an upper edge of the peripheral sidewall, the lid and the peripheral sidewall defining an interior; a bottom edge of the peripheral sidewall defining an opening to the interior, the interior being configured to receive a sheet of material; at least one cutting channel having, and/or configured to receive, at least one cutting strip; and an opening in the lid, the opening being configured to allow the sheet of material to pass therethrough from the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventors: Shaw Osceola Mikel Thompson, Francis L. Bridgeman
  • REUSABLE DEVICE WITH CUTTING SURFACE ENABLING STRAIGHT CUTS OF MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20150273715
    Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a sidewall defining an interior; at least one cutting channel having, and/or configured to receive, at least one cutting strip; an opening in the sidewall configured to allow a sheet of material to pass therethrough from the interior; a door coupled to the sidewall; and a handle coupled to the sidewall. A device according to another embodiment includes a peripheral sidewall; a lid coupled to an upper edge of the peripheral sidewall, the lid and the peripheral sidewall defining an interior; a bottom edge of the peripheral sidewall defining an opening to the interior, the interior being configured to receive a sheet of material; at least one cutting channel having, and/or configured to receive, at least one cutting strip; and an opening in the lid, the opening being configured to allow the sheet of material to pass therethrough from the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Shaw Osceola Mikel Thompson, Francis L. Bridgeman