Patents by Inventor W. Blake Gustafson

W. Blake Gustafson 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).

  • Template tracing cutter
    Patent number: 6637308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mimix
    Inventors: Travis R. Nichols, W. Blake Gustafson
  • Template tracing cutter
    Patent number: 6619172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Mimix
    Inventors: Travis R. Nichols, W. Blake Gustafson
  • Template tracing cutter
    Publication number: 20010045018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Travis R. Nichols, W. Blake Gustafson
  • TEMPLATE TRACING CUTTER
    Publication number: 20010029824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along the cut as the apparatus is drawn around a template through the use of a novel guide mechanism which engages the template being traced. The present invention also employs a transparent handle for an improved view of the cutting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: TRAVIS R. NICHOLS, W. BLAKE GUSTAFSON