Patents by Inventor Michael Hetts

Michael Hetts 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).

  • Loop pile cutter
    Patent number: 8567075
    Abstract: A loop pile cutter includes an added blade holder thumbscrew that provides an additional clamping force to hold a blade holder right side and blade holder left side against a base mounting bracket. The added blade holder thumbscrew also guides the blade holder along the base mounting bracket. In particular, the added blade holder thumbscrew inserts within a slot in the base mounting bracket. Since the added blade holder thumbscrew is removable, the slot may be closed-ended. The combination of an added blade holder thumbscrew and a closed-ended slot in the base mounting bracket reduces deflection of the blade holder from carpet tufts that resist being parted by a center row guiding edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Crain Cutter Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hetts, Michael Drinkard, Tan Nguyen
  • Loop Pile Cutter
    Publication number: 20120017450
    Abstract: A loop pile cutter includes an added blade holder thumbscrew that provides an additional clamping force to hold a blade holder right side and blade holder left side against a base mounting bracket. The added blade holder thumbscrew also guides the blade holder along the base mounting bracket. In particular, the added blade holder thumbscrew inserts within a slot in the base mounting bracket. Since the added blade holder thumbscrew is removable, the slot may be closed-ended. The combination of an added blade holder thumbscrew and a closed-ended slot in the base mounting bracket reduces deflection of the blade holder from carpet tufts that resist being parted by a center row guiding edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: CRAIN CUTTER COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hetts, Michael Drinkard, Tan Nguyen