Patents by Inventor Karen Carter Martin

Karen Carter Martin 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).

  • Package opening device
    Patent number: 11584031
    Abstract: The package opening device generally comprises a body portion, neck portion, and cutting member. In a preferred embodiment, the body portion comprises an elongated ovular configuration. The body portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. Adjacent to a distal end of the body portion is a through opening penetrating the upper and lower surfaces. Adjacent to a proximal end of the body portion, the upper surface comprises a recessed area. The neck portion extends from the proximal end of the body portion. Extending downward from a neck portion proximal end is the cutting member. The cutting member comprises a tapered tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin
  • Package opening device
    Patent number: 11577949
    Abstract: The package opening device generally comprises a body portion, neck portion, and cutting member. In a preferred embodiment, the body portion comprises an elongated ovular configuration. The body portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. The neck portion is narrower than the body portion and extends from the proximal end of the body portion. The cutting member is fixed to the body portion and comprises an elongated configuration and is aligned along a central longitudinal axis of the body portion. The cutting member extends downward from the neck portion and body portion and comprises a cutting edge adapted to penetrate a portion of a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin
  • Package Opening Device
    Publication number: 20220041423
    Abstract: The package opening device generally comprises a body portion, neck portion, and cutting member. In a preferred embodiment, the body portion comprises an elongated ovular configuration. The body portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. The neck portion is narrower than the body portion and extends from the proximal end of the body portion. The cutting member is fixed to the body portion and comprises an elongated configuration and is aligned along a central longitudinal axis of the body portion. The cutting member extends downward from the neck portion and body portion and comprises a cutting edge adapted to penetrate a portion of a package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin
  • Package Opening Device
    Publication number: 20210316467
    Abstract: The package opening device generally comprises a body portion, neck portion, and cutting member. In a preferred embodiment, the body portion comprises an elongated ovular configuration. The body portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. Adjacent to a distal end of the body portion is a through opening penetrating the upper and lower surfaces. Adjacent to a proximal end of the body portion, the upper surface comprises a recessed area. The neck portion extends from the proximal end of the body portion. Extending downward from a neck portion proximal end is the cutting member. The cutting member comprises a tapered tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin
  • Opening tool
    Patent number: D987392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin
  • Opening tool
    Patent number: D988097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Carter Martin