Patents by Inventor Mitchell Alan Cheever
Mitchell Alan Cheever 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).
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Patent number: 12773031Abstract: A hat form for a heat press that is configured to support a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. The hat form may include a cover at least partially defining an internal volume of the hat form and a filler material disposed within and at least partially occupying the internal volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2025Date of Patent: October 27, 2026Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Hayley Ketch, Ildefonso M. Resuello, Jr.
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Publication number: 20250386892Abstract: A hat form for a heat press that is configured to support a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. The hat form may include a cover at least partially defining an internal volume of the hat form and a filler material disposed within and at least partially occupying the internal volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Hayley Ketch, Ildefonso M. Resuello, JR.
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Patent number: 12389974Abstract: A heat press includes a handle portion and a curved heat plate. That handle portion may be configured to be grasped by a user, and the curved heat (i.e., having a curved engagement surface) may be configured to engage a heat-activated design implement to transfer a design of the heat-activated design implement to a curved surface of a workpiece. Also disclosed herein, according to various embodiments, is a heat press stand having a curved floor and a hat form for supporting a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. Associated methods are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: August 19, 2025Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Thomas Crisp, John Douglas Dalton, Michelle Fishberg, Kelton Gubler, Desmond Kavanagh, Hayley Ketch, Tyler Lee, Ildefonso M. Resuello, Jr., Norman Stevenson, Grayson Stopp
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Publication number: 20250222715Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2025Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James Alan Elzey
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Patent number: 12280613Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Cricut, IncInventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James Alan Elzey
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Publication number: 20240316983Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James Alan Elzey
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Patent number: 12017474Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James A. Elzey
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Publication number: 20230354946Abstract: A heat press includes a handle portion and a curved heat plate. That handle portion may be configured to be grasped by a user, and the curved heat (i.e., having a curved engagement surface) may be configured to engage a heat-activated design implement to transfer a design of the heat-activated design implement to a curved surface of a workpiece. Also disclosed herein, according to various embodiments, is a heat press stand having a curved floor and a hat form for supporting a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. Associated methods are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Thomas Crisp, John Douglas Dalton, Michelle Fishberg, Kelton Gubler, Desmond Kavanagh, Hayley Ketch, Tyler Lee, Ildefonso M. Resuello, JR., Norman Stevenson, Grayson Stopp
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Patent number: 11707104Abstract: A heat press includes a handle portion and a curved heat plate. That handle portion may be configured to be grasped by a user, and the curved heat (i.e., having a curved engagement surface) may be configured to engage a heat-activated design implement to transfer a design of the heat-activated design implement to a curved surface of a workpiece. Also disclosed herein, according to various embodiments, is a heat press stand having a curved floor and a hat form for supporting a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. Associated methods are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Thomas Crisp, John Douglas Dalton, Michelle Fishberg, Kelton Gubler, Desmond Kavanagh, Hayley Ketch, Tyler Lee, Ildefonso M. Resuello, Jr., Norman Stevenson, Grayson Stopp
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Publication number: 20200298614Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James A. Elzey
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Patent number: 10632782Abstract: A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Alan Cheever, Kristy Lynn Barney, James A. Elzey
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Patent number: D1012439Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Mitchell Alan Cheever, Yung Tseng Chen, Thomas Crisp, Desmond Kavanagh, Hayley Ketch, Norman Stevenson, Ildefonso M. Resuello, Jr.