Patents by Inventor Mark L. Gardiner

Mark L. Gardiner 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).

  • Knife transport/display package
    Patent number: 4749082
    Abstract: A package for transporting and displaying a knife having an exposed blade and a handle includes handle-confining and blade-confining walls for respectively bounding handle and blade compartments having complementary contours to that of the handle and exposed blade, respectively, for resisting relative displacement between the knife and the package during transport and display. Ribs are formed integrally with the package for steadying the blade and the knife, and for stiffening the overall package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Imperial Schrade Corp.
    Inventors: Mark L. Gardiner, James Economos