Patents by Inventor Nathan E. Knight

Nathan E. Knight 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).

  • Carrier for attaching a multipurpose tool to a belt
    Publication number: 20030141332
    Abstract: A carrier for an article such as a folded multipurpose hand tool. The carrier is molded of a stiff but resiliently flexible material and includes a body to which is attached an arm that can be placed around a person's belt. The arm has a hook at its lower end that can be latched into mating engagement in a receptacle in the body of the carrier. Grip members hold an article securely in the carrier. Ears on the sides of the carrier can be used to hold the carrier while the article carried is being removed from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Nathan E. Knight, Bernd Heinrichs
  • Belt-mounted tool carrier
    Patent number: D462514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Nathan E. Knight
  • Side plate for a handle
    Patent number: D496846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Hollan A. Tsuda, Nathan E. Knight, Melissa C. Yale, Glenn Klecker
  • Side plate for a tool handle, with an indented area
    Patent number: D496847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera, Hollan A. Tsuda, Nathan E. Knight, Melissa C. Yale, Glenn Klecker