Patents by Inventor Larry Van Vleet

Larry Van Vleet 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).

  • Hand held knife
    Patent number: 7677960
    Abstract: An electrically operated knife includes a handle and a first set of dual cutting blades connected together for reciprocal side-to-side linear motion. A first stationary motor connected to a power source and a first reciprocating assembly is removably connected to the first set of dual cutting blades and coupled to an output shaft of the first motor for reciprocally moving the first set of dual cutting blades. There is a second set of dual cutting blades mounted in spaced relationship to the first set of dual cutting blades. A second motor and a second reciprocating assembly are provided for reciprocally moving the second set of dual cutting blades. A mounting member and a pivotable lever are provided for selectively adjusting a spaced relationship between the first set of dual cutting blades and the second set of dual cutting blades and a switch which operates both motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Larry Van Vleet
  • Hand held knife
    Publication number: 20070270091
    Abstract: An electrically operated knife includes a handle and a first set of dual cutting blades connected together for reciprocal side-to-side linear motion. A first stationary motor connected to a power source and a first reciprocating assembly is removably connected to the first set of dual cutting blades and coupled to an output shaft of the first motor for reciprocally moving the first set of dual cutting blades. There is a second set of dual cutting blades mounted in spaced relationship to the first set of dual cutting blades. A second motor and a second reciprocating assembly are provided for reciprocally moving the second set of dual cutting blades. A mounting member and a pivotable lever are provided for selectively adjusting a spaced relationship between the first set of dual cutting blades and the second set of dual cutting blades and a switch which operates both motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventor: Larry Van Vleet