Patents by Inventor Mark Mandeville
Mark Mandeville 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).
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Patent number: 11826920Abstract: A pocket knife includes a chassis that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. A front operator inside the cavity engages with the blade to move the blade to the retracted position, and a rear operator inside the cavity engages with the blade to move the blade to the deployed position. A spring connected between the front operator and the rear operator provides a tension between the front and rear operators. An adjustable connection between the spring and the rear operator has a plurality of positions to adjust the tension between the front and rear operators.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 11805890Abstract: A pocket clip for a tool includes a mounting section that defines a width between a first side opposed to a second side. A friction section is flexibly connected to the mounting section, and the friction section has a distal end biased toward the tool when the mounting section is attached to the tool. An aperture is through the friction section. A first slot extends from the first side of the mounting section partially across the width of the mounting section, and at least a portion of the aperture through the friction section is aligned in line with the first slot. A first connector in the first slot of the mounting section attaches the mounting section to the tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 11758941Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing that defines a perimeter. A pair of blades are pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge. The pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter, a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
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Publication number: 20220273028Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing that defines a perimeter. A pair of blades are pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge. The pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter, a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 11083218Abstract: A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing. A pair of blades is pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge, a closed position detent, a cutter position detent, and a deployed position detent. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing. A selector is selectively engaged with the pair of blades to allow the pair of blades to move between a closed position in which each closed position detent is engaged with the actuator, a cutter position in each cutter position detent is engaged with the selector, and a deployed position in which one deployed position detent is engaged with the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 10894329Abstract: A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside the cavity. A spring is operably connected to the blade to bias the blade to the deployed position. An actuator is releasably engaged with the blade, and operation of the actuator allows the blade to move between the retracted position and the deployed position. A safety lever that extends through at least a portion of the casing lever has a lock position that prevents operation of the actuator and an unlock position that permits operation of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 10807253Abstract: A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade has a cutting edge with a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator is slidably engaged with the casing. A front lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the deployed position, and a rear lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the retracted position. A slider inside the cavity has a first side opposed to a second side, and the slider defines a front sloped surface and a rear sloped surface. A tab is releasably connected to the slider and engaged with the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: 10189170Abstract: A locking folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotally connected to the handle. The blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is located within the handle and a second position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside of the handle. A pocket is defined in a first surface of the handle. A through-cut is in the pocket, wherein the through-cut terminates in the pocket at an endpoint. A lock is integral with the handle and extends from the endpoint of the through-cut, wherein the lock engages with a portion of the blade in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Inventors: Anthony L. Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Publication number: 20180021962Abstract: A locking folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotally connected to the handle. The blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is located within the handle and a second position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside of the handle. A pocket is defined in a first surface of the handle. A through-cut is in the pocket, wherein the through-cut terminates in the pocket at an endpoint. A lock is integral with the handle and extends from the endpoint of the through-cut, wherein the lock engages with a portion of the blade in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Anthony L. Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D801469Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Microtech KnivesInventors: A. Mark Mandeville, Anthony Marfione
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Patent number: D808494Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Microtech KnivesInventors: Anthony Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D934367Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventor: Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D935544Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Mark Mandeville, Kyle Chumchal
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Patent number: D996936Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1016591Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1017368Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1019329Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1019330Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1019331Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville
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Patent number: D1024717Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Microtech Knives, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Louis Marfione, A. Mark Mandeville