Patents by Inventor Mark Delplanche

Mark Delplanche 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: 11904484
    Abstract: A knife including a handle, a blade, and an enclosed blade action is configured to have an optimized weight ratio of the blade to the handle when the blade is extended, the handle can be kept relatively smaller and lighter with a slimmer profile, but without sacrificing rigidity and durability. The slimmer and lighter handle allows a longer blade but without the increased weight resulting from a bulkier handle typically necessitated by the longer blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delplanche
  • Publication number: 20240009870
    Abstract: A knife includes a blade and a handle attached to the blade. The handle includes a liner and a handle scale adapted to be removably secured to the liner, such as by screws. The handle scale has an inner side facing the liner and having a shaped region to secure a weight in a selected position along a length of the handle scale. In one approach, there are multiple discrete positions in which one or more weights can be secured. The weights can be metal discs, for example. In the case of a two-handed knife such as a butterfly knife, both handles can have a similar structure for storing weights. The knife allows the end user to easily customize the weight distribution of a knife without interfering with the envelope or exterior surfaces of the handles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Vance Collver, Ryan Dickman
  • Patent number: D945242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Vance Collver, Mark Delplanche, Nate Radcliffe
  • Patent number: D951744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Vance Collver, Mark Delplanche, Nate Radcliffe
  • Patent number: D951745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Vance Collver, Mark Delplanche, Nate Radcliffe
  • Patent number: D980034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Anthony Cuomo, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D981201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Anthony Cuomo, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D988103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Dickman, Anthony Cuomo, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D994826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shelby Heinrichs, Ryan Dickman, James Dobbs, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D994827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shelby Heinrichs, Ryan Dickman, James Dobbs, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D1001229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shelby Heinrichs, Ryan Dickman, James Dobbs, Mark Delplanche
  • Patent number: D1017757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Nelson, Patrick Scranton, James Dobbs, Mark Delplanche, Nate Radcliffe
  • Patent number: D1018248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Vance Collver, Ryan Dickman
  • Patent number: D1020427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Benchmade Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Vance Collver, Ryan Dickman
  • Patent number: D1032320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Vance Collver, Ryan Dickman
  • Patent number: D1061791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Austin Nelson, Patrick McKinney
  • Patent number: D1062969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Austin Nelson, Patrick McKinney
  • Patent number: D1062970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Mark Delplanche, Austin Nelson, Patrick McKinney
  • Patent number: D1062971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Scranton, Mark Delplanche, James Dobbs
  • Patent number: D1064170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Scranton, Mark Delplanche, James Dobbs