Patents by Inventor Michael S. McCatty

Michael S. McCatty 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).

  • Knife handle
    Patent number: 6502314
    Abstract: A knife handle suitable for use in connection with a blade with proximal and distal side and top faces. The knife handle includes an elongate hand gripping member and a unitary proximal digital member. The digital member has side faces which overlie the proximal side faces of the blade and an arm which overlies the proximal top face of the blade. A thumb groove and a first finger groove are formed in the side faces respectively of the proximal digital member and an index finger groove is formed in the arm of the digital member. The knife handle can be gripped in several ways including a grip where the index finger is extended fully over the arm of the digital member and the thumb and forefinger are positioned in the thumb and first finger grooves respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Michael S. McCatty
  • Knife handle
    Patent number: D424380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Michael S. McCatty