Patents by Inventor Laurie A. Lapierre

Laurie A. Lapierre 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).

  • Poultry knife ergonomic handle
    Patent number: 6598302
    Abstract: An ergonomic handle for a poultry knife has an elongated handle with a longitudinal axis, a curved upper grip surface extending away from the axis and a lower grip surface in about parallel disposition with the axis, and the lower grip surface is formed with a downwardly depending planar wall for engaging the back of the index finger. The wall is perpendicularly disposed to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Dexter-Russell, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan S. Peppel, Laurie A. Lapierre
  • Ergonomic poultry knife
    Patent number: 6460256
    Abstract: An ergonomic poultry knife has an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis an upper surface, and a lower surface in a plane about parallel to the longitudinal axis, a blade receiving distal end, and a depending wall about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to engage the upper surface of the index finger and wherein the wall is substantially more distant from the distal end than the recess, and a blade upper edge adjacent the distal end disposed about 1° to 6° downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Dexter-Russel, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan S. Peppel, Laurie A. Lapierre
  • Ergonomic poultry knife
    Publication number: 20020023359
    Abstract: An ergonomic poultry knife has an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis an upper surface, and a lower surface in a plane about parallel to the longitudinal axis, a blade receiving distal end, and a depending wall about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to engage the upper surface of the index finger and wherein the wall is substantially more distant from the distal end than the recess, and a blade upper edge adjacent the distal end disposed about 1° to 6° downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Alan S. Peppel, Laurie A. Lapierre