Patents by Inventor Orville Crain

Orville Crain 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).

  • SAFETY UTILITY BLADES, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20210283760
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain
  • Safety utility blades, assemblies and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 11052552
    Abstract: A safety blade for use with a knife assembly comprises a blade body, a bade attachment having a cutting edge and a top edge opposite the cutting edge, a blade attachment having a first half and a second half connected together via a hinge and extending beyond the top edge of the blade body to define a clamshell for receiving the blade body, and a handle adaptor having a handle engagement portion for removably securing the blade attachment to a handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain
  • SAFETY UTILITY BLADES, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20200030997
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain
  • Safety utility blades, assemblies and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 10442093
    Abstract: A safety blade for use with a knife assembly having a handle with a cutting head engagement portion, the safety bade comprising (a) a blade body, a bade attachment having a first inner edge and a second inner edge, a first blade shield, a second blade shield, a first blade cutting edge, and a second blade cutting edge, and (b) a handle adaptor having a body portion and a handle engagement portion with a handle securing mechanism. The first blade cutting edge is positioned between the first blade shield and the first inner edge, and the second blade cutting edge is positioned between the second blade shield and the second inner edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain
  • Safety Utility Blades, Assemblies and Methods of Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20130298409
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Jacobs, Jeffrey Kempker, Orville Crain