Patents by Inventor Miguel Mistal

Miguel Mistal 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).

  • Straight edge to facilitate holding and measuring and to provide protection when cutting
    Patent number: 6782629
    Abstract: A guiding device wherein an illustrated embodiment of the guiding device includes an elongated finger-resting surface, an elongated upstanding section, and an elongated first scale-supporting section. The upstanding section is positioned between the first scale-supporting section and the finger-resting section. The first scale is an elongated, narrow strip having a first scale surface rigidly and unreleasably attached to the first scale-supporting section of the second portion. The first scale has a second scale surface opposite to the first scale surface. The second scale surface has first indicia to indicate predetermined lengths along the first scale. The finger-resting surface permits fingers of a user gripping the guiding device to be positioned on the finger-resting surface while being protected from an implement by the upstanding section during movement of the implement along the guiding device, adjacent the first scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: The Stanley Works
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Dan Seymour, Terry Prive, Miguel Mistal, John C. Murray
  • STRAIGHT EDGE TO FACILITATE HOLDING AND MEASURING AND TO PROVIDE PROTECTION WHEN CUTTING
    Publication number: 20020166250
    Abstract: A guiding device wherein an illustrated embodiment of the guiding device includes an elongated finger-resting surface, an elongated upstanding section, and an elongated first scale-supporting section. The upstanding section is positioned between the first scale-supporting section and the finger-resting section. The first scale is an elongated, narrow strip having a first scale surface rigidly and unreleasably attached to the first scale-supporting section of the second portion. The first scale has a second scale surface opposite to the first scale surface. The second scale surface has first indicia to indicate predetermined lengths along the first scale. The finger-resting surface permits fingers of a user gripping the guiding device to be positioned on the finger-resting surface while being protected from an implement by the upstanding section during movement of the implement along the guiding device, adjacent the first scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Dan Seymour, Terry Prive, Miguel Mistal, John C. Murray