Patents by Inventor Steven McCowen

Steven McCowen 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).

  • Publication number: 20060141916
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of an improved knife sharpener. In particular embodiments, the knife sharpener has an elongated sharpening member, which can be, for example, an abrasive sharpening rod. The sharpening rod can be made of any of various suitable materials, such as ceramic, porcelain, stone, diamond. The sharpening member extends through a sharpening guide, which is movable in both directions along the length of the sharpening member. The sharpening guide defines at least one guide slot for receiving a knife blade to be sharpened. The guide slot is configured to position a facet of the knife blade in sliding contact with the sharpening member and at a predetermined angle with respect to the sharpening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Steven McCowen, Charles Kain