Patents by Inventor Natasha P. Hixon

Natasha P. Hixon 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).

  • Die cutting system, components thereof, and methods
    Publication number: 20040099113
    Abstract: A die cutting system that includes a press and a substantially planar die with a plate and at least one cutting edge protruding from a surface of the plate. The press is manually operated and may be hand-held or supported upon a flat surface, such as a tabletop. A first member of the press receives the substantially planar die, while a second member of the press provides support for a sheet of material from which the die will cut a pattern upon biasing the die against the sheet of material. Manually operated presses and die cutting methods that employ teachings of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Natasha P. Hixon, Mark A. Hixon
  • Die cutting system, components thereof, and methods
    Publication number: 20030145697
    Abstract: A die cutting system that includes a press and a substantially planar die with a plate and at least one cutting edge protruding from a surface of the plate. The press is manually operated and may be hand-held or supported upon a flat surface, such as a tabletop. A first member of the press receives the substantially planar die, while a second member of the press provides support for a sheet of material from which the die will cut a pattern upon biasing the die against the sheet of material. Manually operated presses and die cutting methods that employ teachings of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Natasha P. Hixon, Mark A. Hixon