Patents by Inventor Martin Van Buren Swindle

Martin Van Buren Swindle 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).

  • Food skewer tool
    Patent number: 5671659
    Abstract: A food skewering tool is used to insert a skewer into a food item, such as an apple. The tool includes a barrel having an axial bore for receiving and guiding the skewer, and a striker element which applies force to the skewer to drive it into the food item. The striker element may include a detent that receives the skewer and prevents slippage when the skewer is being driven. The length of the barrel and the length of the skewer combine to establish the depth that the skewer will penetrate into the food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Inventor: Martin Van Buren Swindle