Patents by Inventor Josiah Brinkerhoff

Josiah Brinkerhoff 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).

  • Pivoting thumb support for power operated rotary knife
    Patent number: 9321183
    Abstract: A thumbpiece or thumb support (400) positioned between a head assembly (300) and a handle assembly (200) of a power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) includes a thumb supporting surface (454) to support a thumb of an operator's hand during operation of the power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) comprises a base portion (410) and thumb supporting portion (450) including the thumb supporting surface (454). The thumb support (400) further includes an interface assembly (480) between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410) for relative pivotal movement between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Steele, Josiah Brinkerhoff, Tom Remm
  • PIVOTING THUMB SUPPORT FOR POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE
    Publication number: 20140250697
    Abstract: A thumbpiece or thumb support (400) positioned between a head assembly (300) and a handle assembly (200) of a power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) includes a thumb supporting surface (454) to support a thumb of an operator's hand during operation of the power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) comprises a base portion (410) and thumb supporting portion (450) including the thumb supporting surface (454). The thumb support (400) further includes an interface assembly (480) between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410) for relative pivotal movement between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BETTCHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Edward A. Steele, Josiah Brinkerhoff, Tom Remm