Patents by Inventor John Andrew Duval

John Andrew Duval 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: 9550301
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PACIFIC HANDY CUTTER, INC.
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 9492931
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade assembly secured to the handle, a blade cover mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade cover to an extended position over the blade assembly, and a slider that is repositionable along the handle to release the blade cover from the extended position, the slider being pivotally coupled to the blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: PACIFIC HANDY CUTTER, INC.
    Inventors: G. Gerry Schmidt, John Andrew Duval
  • Publication number: 20150306775
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade assembly secured to the handle, a blade cover mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade cover to an extended position over the blade assembly, and a slider that is repositionable along the handle to release the blade cover from the extended position, the slider being pivotally coupled to the blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: PACIFIC HANDY CUTTER, INC.
    Inventors: G. Gerry Schmidt, John Andrew Duval
  • Publication number: 20150174772
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 8955226
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade assembly secured to the handle, a blade cover mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade cover to an extended position over the blade assembly, and a slider that is repositionable along the handle to release the blade cover from the extended position, the slider being pivotally coupled to the blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Gerry Schmidt, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 8793882
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval
  • Publication number: 20130086808
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade assembly secured to the handle, a blade cover mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade cover to an extended position over the blade assembly, and a slider that is repositionable along the handle to release the blade cover from the extended position, the slider being pivotally coupled to the blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: G. Gerry Schmidt, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 8234790
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade assembly secured to the handle, a blade cover mechanically coupled to the handle facilitating manipulability of the blade cover to an extended position over the blade assembly, and a slider that is repositionable along the handle to release the blade cover from the extended position, the slider being pivotally coupled to the blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Gerry Schmidt, John Andrew Duval
  • Publication number: 20120102757
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 7987602
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval
  • Patent number: 7682100
    Abstract: A self-tightening device for fastening two structures together includes a female component and a male component where the female component is capable of receiving the male component. The female component includes a moveable member, an energy storing mechanism and a retaining mechanism. The movable member is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. The energy storing mechanism has stored energy for causing the moveable member to move from the unlocked to locked position when the energy in the energy-storing mechanism is released. The retaining mechanism holds the energy-storing mechanism in the stored-energy state until the retaining mechanism is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Nectar, Inc.
    Inventor: John Andrew Duval
  • Publication number: 20090266302
    Abstract: A drinking bowl includes a container for holding liquid and a buoyant member connected to the inside of the container for covering a liquid in the container. The buoyant member has an opening for access to liquid in the container, and is hingedly connected to the inside of the container such that the buoyant member can move, when liquid is in the container, between a position of floating in the liquid and a position of resting on the bottom of the container. In further embodiments, a mounting bracket is included with the drinking bowl, for attaching the drinking bowl to a support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: John Andrew Duval, Le Bui, David Hedden, Jacob Moore, Charles Van Eessel
  • Publication number: 20090094840
    Abstract: A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Glen Kanemoto, John Andrew Duval