Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Jacobs

Matthew J. Jacobs 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: 12152349
    Abstract: A rail ballast management and tie guide ski is provided for use with a rail tie exchanger machine moving along a railroad track. The assembly includes a workhead frame configured for attachment to the tie exchanger, the workhead frame having a vertically oriented sleeve defining a cavity, a tie ski having a generally planar tie engaging surface, an opposite upper surface, a connection point at each of two free ends, and a mounting lug is dimensioned for slidably engaging the cavity, and is pivotally connected to the tie ski. Also connected to said tie guide ski assembly is a pair of fluid power cylinder assemblies, one said cylinder assembly connected to a respective connection point at a first end, and to the sleeve at an opposite second end, such that selective pressurization of said fluid power cylinder assemblies causes reciprocal movement of said tie ski relative to said sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nordco, Inc.
    Inventors: Nichalos L. Schultz, Matthew J. Orvedahl, Neil P. Creegan, Mark D. David, Jerry J. Jacobs, Samuel E. Zauner
  • Publication number: 20240274454
    Abstract: Described are support devices that are useful with substrate containers used to hold or transport substrates in a clean environment, as well as associated systems and methods of using the support devices and substrate containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Madhu Jacob, Matthew A. Fuller, Mark V. Smith, Aleksandr Anatoliyvich Yakuba, Colton J. Harr
  • Patent number: 11904486
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Klever Kutter LLC
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20230270199
    Abstract: Stability footwear (e.g., a pair of therapeutic shoes) may include at least one stabilizing member, stabilizer, and/or outrigger on a lateral (outer or inner) side of a shoe, substantially adjacent to a sole of a shoe. A stabilizer may be positioned proximate a surface on which the sole rests and extending anywhere from a front, substantially a toe, to a heel of a shoe. The stabilizing member, stabilizer, and/or outrigger may reduce undesired foot roll and consequential ankle injuries and/or falls, by providing additional lateral support that does not compromise mobility or performance of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20210229305
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 10974406
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 10350775
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20180257250
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 9969091
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 9808941
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety utility knife including a blade carrier that is repositionable between a safety orientation, an intermediate orientation and a cutting orientation via an actuator that is interconnected with the blade carrier via a hingable link. Once the blade carrier is repositioned to the cutting orientation, the blade carrier is automatically returned to the safety orientation anytime a cutting action is discontinued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew J. Jacobs, Randolph Scott Presley, Gary Edward Holt
  • Publication number: 20170217029
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew J. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20170203448
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety utility knife including a blade carrier that is repositionable between a safety orientation, an intermediate orientation and a cutting orientation via an actuator that is interconnected with the blade carrier via a hingable link. Once the blade carrier is repositioned to the cutting orientation, the blade carrier is automatically returned to the safety orientation anytime a cutting action is discontinued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew J. Jacobs, Randolph Scott Presley, Gary Edward Holt