Patents by Inventor Grant Bessac

Grant Bessac 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).

  • Patent number: 11919178
    Abstract: A knife includes a blade and a handle assembly rotatably coupled to the blade, defining a longitudinal axis, and including a side frame, a handle frame spaced apart from the side frame, a locking arm coupled to the side frame and angularly movable relative to the longitudinal axis between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking arm defined by an arm width, and a guard coupled to the side frame and overlaying at least a portion of the locking arm, the guard being defined by a guard width measured in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the guard width being a distance between a bottom side of the guard and a top side of the locking arm, wherein a ratio of the guard width to the arm width at any given position along a length of the guard is greater than thirty percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FISKARS BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Seth Jaramus
  • Patent number: 11794313
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool includes a first handle, a second handle, and a laminated plier jaw assembly coupled to the first handle and the second handle. The laminated plier jaw assembly includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer, an inner layer, and a pin. The first outer layer defines a first aperture. The second outer layer defines a second aperture. The inner layer is positioned between and is coupled to the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The inner layer defines a slot having a narrow portion positioned between a first wide portion and a second wide portion. The pin extends at least partially through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the slot. The first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the inner layer cooperate to define a pair of jaws that rotate relative to one another about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FISKARS BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Paul Hallbrook, Eric Moore, Brayden C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220212356
    Abstract: A knife includes a blade and a handle assembly rotatably coupled to the blade, defining a longitudinal axis, and including a side frame, a handle frame spaced apart from the side frame, a locking arm coupled to the side frame and angularly movable relative to the longitudinal axis between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking arm defined by an arm width, and a guard coupled to the side frame and overlaying at least a portion of the locking arm, the guard being defined by a guard width measured in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the guard width being a distance between a bottom side of the guard and a top side of the locking arm, wherein a ratio of the guard width to the arm width at any given position along a length of the guard is greater than thirty percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Seth Jaramus
  • Patent number: 11285625
    Abstract: A knife includes a blade and a handle assembly. The handle assembly is rotatably coupled to the blade, and extends along a longitudinal axis. The handle assembly includes a side frame, a handle frame, a locking arm, and a guard. The handle frame is spaced apart from the side frame and defines a cavity with the side frame. The locking arm is coupled to the side frame and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking arm is defined by an arm length. The guard is coupled to the side frame, and is positioned outward from the locking arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The guard overlays at least a portion of the locking arm along the longitudinal axis, and is defined by a guard length. A ratio of the guard length to the arm length is greater than seventy-five percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Seth Jaramus
  • Publication number: 20210219532
    Abstract: A storage box includes a container, a cover, and a rail mount. The container has a main body that defines a cavity. The cover is hingedly coupled to the container to allow selective access to the cavity. The rail mount extends away from a bottom surface of the main body. The rail mount is defined by an annular body having at least one dovetail extending radially outward from the annular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Stephen Lukes, Cheryl Sharp
  • Patent number: 11034011
    Abstract: A camping tool including an eating utensil having a handle and a handle coupling feature, a tool including a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body portion, and a tool coupling feature, and a deformable connector engaging the handle coupling feature and the tool coupling feature and biasing the tool toward the eating utensil. The utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool, and the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface and supporting the camping utensil kit on the edge of a container with the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Patent number: 10881230
    Abstract: A camping tool including a spatula including a blade, a spatula handle, a tongs dovetail connector arranged on a first side of the spatula handle, and a storage dovetail connector arranged on a second side of the spatula handle opposite the first side, a spoon including a bowl, a spoon handle, and a spoon connector including a spoon flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, a fork including tines, a fork handle, and a fork connector including a fork flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, and a tool including at least one of a can opener, a package opener, a bottle opener, and a vegetable peeler, and a tool flange sized to be received in the storage dovetail connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Publication number: 20200306935
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool includes a first handle, a second handle, and a laminated plier jaw assembly coupled to the first handle and the second handle. The laminated plier jaw assembly includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer, an inner layer, and a pin. The first outer layer defines a first aperture. The second outer layer defines a second aperture. The inner layer is positioned between and is coupled to the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The inner layer defines a slot having a narrow portion positioned between a first wide portion and a second wide portion. The pin extends at least partially through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the slot. The first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the inner layer cooperate to define a pair of jaws that rotate relative to one another about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Paul Hallbrook, Eric Moore, Brayden C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200086510
    Abstract: A knife includes a blade and a handle assembly. The handle assembly is rotatably coupled to the blade, and extends along a longitudinal axis. The handle assembly includes a side frame, a handle frame, a locking arm, and a guard. The handle frame is spaced apart from the side frame and defines a cavity with the side frame. The locking arm is coupled to the side frame and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking arm is defined by an arm length. The guard is coupled to the side frame, and is positioned outward from the locking arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The guard overlays at least a portion of the locking arm along the longitudinal axis, and is defined by a guard length. A ratio of the guard length to the arm length is greater than seventy-five percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Seth Jaramus
  • Publication number: 20190099024
    Abstract: A camping tool including a spatula including a blade, a spatula handle, a tongs dovetail connector arranged on a first side of the spatula handle, and a storage dovetail connector arranged on a second side of the spatula handle opposite the first side, a spoon including a bowl, a spoon handle, and a spoon connector including a spoon flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, a fork including tines, a fork handle, and a fork connector including a fork flange sized to be received in the tongs dovetail connector or the storage dovetail connector, and a tool including at least one of a can opener, a package opener, a bottle opener, and a vegetable peeler, and a tool flange sized to be received in the storage dovetail connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell
  • Publication number: 20190084143
    Abstract: A camping tool including an eating utensil having a handle and a handle coupling feature, a tool including a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body portion, and a tool coupling feature, and a deformable connector engaging the handle coupling feature and the tool coupling feature and biasing the tool toward the eating utensil. The utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool, and the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface and supporting the camping utensil kit on the edge of a container with the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bessac, Charlie Hartzell