Patents by Inventor Richard J. Gannon

Richard J. Gannon 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).

  • Patent number: 6470779
    Abstract: A card cutting apparatus for cutting business cards out of paper stock. The card cutting apparatus includes a housing. The housing comprises a base portion and an upper portion. The base portion has an upper side and a lower side. The upper portion is hingedly coupled to the base portion such that the upper portion may be selectively positioned between an abutted position and a removed position with respect to the base portion. The upper portion has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface and a pair of side surfaces. The bottom surface has a cavity therein. A rod is rotatably mounted in the upper portion, and extends through the side surfaces and through the cavity such that the rod has a pair of ends each extending away from one of the side surfaces. The rod extends through and securely attached to a cam. A handle member is coupled to each of the ends of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Richard J. Gannon