Patents by Inventor Martha R.C. HIX

Martha R.C. HIX 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).

  • Pull-type, hand-held package opener with pivoting blade guard
    Publication number: 20070283575
    Abstract: The device is a hand-held, ergonomic-friendly pull-cut tool for opening transparent thermoformed (heat-sealed plastic) over-packaging that encapsulates small consumer products. Consumers find it difficult to remove these thermoformed “clamshells.” Our package opener with pivoting blade guard safely and effectively removes these thermoformed enclosures by piercing and slicing the plastic in one smooth motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Martha R.C. HIX, Carl Walter Hix, Carl James Watson