Patents by Inventor William Von Luhmann

William Von Luhmann 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: 20160193748
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of using a punch for cutting one or more collar stays directly from an identification card. The punch includes a holding portion positioned on one side of the identification card and a die or blade portion aligned with the held identification card. The holding portion has a corresponding recess formed therein in the shape of a collar stay. When the punch is aligned with the recess in the holding portion and the two halves are brought together with an identification card therebetween, a collar stay is punched out of the identification card material. The identification card may be positioned such that the resultingly produced collar stay prominently displays a portion of the identification card logo (i.e. Visa®, Mastercard®, or the like), includes the security hologram, includes the name of the card holder, etc. In this way, the collar stay may be customized or made to have a pleasing design element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: William Von Luhmann
  • Patent number: 6930231
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of using a punch for cutting one or more guitar picks directly from an identification card. The punch includes a holding portion positioned on one side of the identification card and a die or blade portion aligned with the held identification card. The die or blade portion has the shape of a guitar pick. The holding portion has a corresponding recess formed therein in the shape of a guitar pick. When the punch is aligned with the recess in the holding portion and the two halves are brought together with an identification card therebetween, a guitar pick is punched out of the identification card material. The identification card may be positioned such that the resultingly produced guitar pick prominently displays a portion of the identification card logo (i.e. Visa®, Mastercard®, or the like), includes the security hologram, includes the name of the card holder, etc. In this way, the guitar pick may be customized or made to have a pleasing design element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: William Von Luhmann