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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401408 | Wire cutting/tying tool A tool includes a wooden handle that has a curvilinear outer surface extending along an entire length thereof. The handle has a centrally registered axial bore formed therein that travels between distal and proximal ends of the handle such that the bore passes throu... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7296353 | Package opener An apparatus for opening packages having a handle with a shaft extending outwardly therefrom. A cutting member is connected to the shaft at an end opposite the handle. The cutting member is selectively positionable between a seal and a container and upon moving the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7228631 | Contouring shave The invention is directed to a hand tool for cutting shavings from the surface of a workpiece of wood (or other workable material) to shape and make smooth any three-dimensional surface having concave, flat, and/or convex contours. The thickness of the shavings is m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7062858 | Hand tool and knife for deburring A hand tool for deburring is provided, as well as a cutting blade to be inserted into the tool, the tool comprising a housing, and a rotatable holding device, the holding device being positioned in and being rotatable in the housing and having a chamber for releasab... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6968624 | Carrot scoop A device for carving into a carrot comprising a handle having a first end and a second end with at least one blade extending from the first end of the handle. The blade is disposed at a right angle to the handle. The blade has at least one sharp cutting edge operati... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6941664 | Shingle cutting tool A shingle cutting tool for trimming shingles includes a vertical panel having a front edge, a back edge, a bottom edge and a top edge. A horizontal slot for receiving shingles extends into the front edge and extends toward the back edge. A front handle is attached t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926727 | Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants A surgical blade is disclosed for use with a surgical tool for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis. The surgical blade comprises a rotatable support arm capable of being rotated by the surgical tool and a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6722042 | Pumpkin decorative surface carving tool A pumpkin carving tool that has a cutter in the form of a loop projecting a selected distance from an edge of an open annular frame. In the simplest form the cutter is fixed to the frame. In an alternate embodiment the cutter is detachably mounted on the frame. The ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6637308 | Template tracing cutter 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 t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619172 | Template tracing cutter 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 t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6536115 | Automatically retractable safety utility knife The present invention provides a knife with a replaceable blade which is spring-biased in the retracted position. The knife is designed such that the blade can only be extended by exerting a downward force and by turning the handle with respect to an inne... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6493945 | Cutting tool A planar hook-shaped cutting tool for cutting sheet material is disclosed. The tool has a recessed cutting blade and a ball point end to protect underlying materials. The tool is most useful for quickly cutting articles of clothing from a person's body.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487948 | Food scoring knife and method for scoring A food scoring knife of the presently preferred embodiment has an ergonomic handle portion and a head portion. A bottom edge of the handle portion is convex, while a bottom edge of the head portion is linear. During scoring, the user applies gentle pressu... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6427569 | Method and tool for repairing seams in sheet materials A method and tool for repairing worn seams in sheet materials, such as linoleum or vinyl floor coverings, is disclosed. The tool is a specially constructed, double bladed utility knife. The tool has dual cutting blades that are rigidly secured to the tool... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412178 | Wallpaper cutting tool for corners A wallpaper cutting tool for corners including a plate having a planar upper surface, a planar lower surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposed side edges. The planar upper surface has a handle secured thereto. The planar lower surface has a centra... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6308422 | Method and tool for repairing seams in sheet materials A method and tool for repairing worn seams in sheet materials, such as linoleum or vinyl floor coverings, is disclosed. The tool is a specially constructed, double bladed utility knife. The tool has dual cutting blades that are rigidly secured to the tool... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6182364 | Safety stock carton knife tip assembly and method of making A stock carton knife including a handle and a blade projecting from the handle and having two lateral edges and an outer end. The blade has a lateral cutting notch in one of the lateral edges, the cutting notch having a laterally oriented mouth including ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178645 | Windscreen removal devices A device for severing a bonding strip located between and securing together two rigid panels, one of which may be of glass. The device has a flat elongated blade intended, in use, to be inserted between the panels to sever the bonding strip. The device is... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6071221 | Cardboard cutting kit A cutting device is provided including a base adapted for being fixedly positioned on a piece of material to be cut. Also included is a handle slidably mounted on the base. Next provided is a control assembly including a shaft slidably mounted on the hand... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6029355 | Device for cutting soil sampling tubing A device for longitudinally cutting tubing is comprised of a block presenting an engaging surface for receiving tubing, blades and protective guards both coupled to the block and both extending beyond the engaging surface, and a handle coupled to the bloc... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5943780 | Cutter for fibrous compressible material The cutter of my invention is a unitary device that does not require a utility knife, only a blade. The cutter exposes twice the blade length of a conventional utility knife, i.e., approximately 2.2 inches. The blade can be extended into the insulation ov... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5797437 | Log peeler A log peeler comprises a log peeling knife assembly 10 attached to a pulling cable 12, the pulling cable 12 being reeved around a powered cable drum 14. The pulling cable is attached at each end of the knife assembly so that the knife assembly will be pul... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5778536 | Combination slotting, slitting and scoring tool for making corrugated boxes An apparatus for slitting, scoring, and slotting paperboard and the like for the creation of paperboard boxes and other shapes. The apparatus comprises a handle having a built-in three bladed slotting knife that is retractable and quickly allows a worker ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5683406 | Apparatus and method for harvesting bone An instrument for harvesting bone comprises an elongate body having a hollow, and a proximal end and a distal end communicating with one another through the hollow. A blade having a cutting edge for cutting or abrading bone is mounted adjacent an aperture... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5659961 | Cutting tool to perform cutting operations on board material A cutting tool for sheet material such as plasterboard, plywood, plastic, masonite or metal comprising two portions which are aligned and secured by magnetic attraction, such as permanent magnets or electro-magnetic devices. Each portion includes a cutter... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5647131 | Deburring and scraping tool The invention is directed to a deburring and scraping tool capable of deburring and scraping grooves machined into relatively inaccessible areas of metal. The tool includes a handle, and a scraping blade which is inserted into the handle. The scraping bla... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5581892 | Filleting and skinning knife A filleting and skinning knife comprising a handle adapted to be positioned in the hand of a user. The handle has a generally longitudinal axis, and includes a front section and a rear section. An offset member is connected to the handle, and extends down... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5561906 | Carpet knife A carpet knife for creasing carpet at the juncture of the floor and the wall, and for cutting carpet along the crease, includes a split body having first and second mating body sections which when in assembled relation include a forward end portion which ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5531026 | Stripping tool for armored fiber optic cables A cable armor stripping tool has a shoe for insertion between the core tube and the armor of a fiber optic cable. The shoe has a curved portion which is tapered for lifting and separating ends of the armor as the shoe is slid along the length of the core ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5522135 | Box opener A box opener comprising a blade having a cutting edge; a holder with blade, including a handle, and a terminal on the handle retaining the blade with the blade edge protruding; and a shield carried by the holder proximate the terminal, for movement betwee... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5501015 | Hand-held instrument for cutting paper or similar planar sheet material An instrument for cutting paper or similar planar sheet material is provided which comprises a cutter blade mounted in a head portion for rotation about an axis, an elongate handle portion and a neck portion connecting the head portion to the handle porti... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5497554 | Plier-type hand tool A plier-type hand tool having a first member comprising a pair of components formed of sheet material mounted in fixed spaced relation, and a second member formed of sheet material and pivotally mounted between the components of the first member, each of ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5475928 | Cutter assembly A cutter assembly which includes a support, a recess in the support, a slot formed within the recess for receiving a cutting blade having a cutting edge such that only the tip of the cutting edge extends from the support. A U-shaped channel adjacent to th... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5461783 | New style trim knife A new style trim knife comprising a handle, a head on a first end of said handle and a blade. Components are for securing the blade to the head. A hand of a person can grasp the handle to allow the blade to cut off protrusions and rises left by a molding ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5454166 | Deburring tool The invention is directed to a deburring tool capable of deburring cylindrical grooves machined into relatively inaccessible areas of metal. The deburing includes a handle, and a scraping blade which is inserted into the handle. The scraping blade has two... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5442856 | Survival and camping tool A survival and camping tool having an elongated blade with one end terminating in a handle. The blade has a linear side edge that terminates in a circular tip. The opposite side edge has a belly-shaped configuration that begins with the base of the handle... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5318582 | Cutting instrument for endoscopic surgery An endoscopic method and system are provided which include a guide member, or sheath, open at both ends and having a continuous opening in the sheath along its entire length. A trocar proportioned to fit within the sheath includes a prominence which fits ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5257457 | Hand-held tree girdler A compact, hand-held cutting tool for manually girdling trees. The tool is generally L-shaped and includes an elongate body portion having a leading end and a trailing end, and a handle extending laterally from the trailing end for gripping by the operato... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5214852 | Fiberglass insulation cutting tool A fiberglass insulation cutting tool is described as including a blade extending forwardly from the front portion of a one-piece housing having a handle grip for the user to grasp onto. The front portion of the tool is rounded at the bottom and is tapered... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5072514 | Round scraper tool A scraper tool particularly useful for hand deburring internal rounded corners, holes an concave surfaces includes a scraper blade integrally formed with a front part having a scraping edge, and a back part joined to a shank at the back end fixed to the h... | 12/17/1991 |