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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409764 | Cake cutter and server A utensil for cutting and serving pastry or similar goods has operating handles made in form of tabs similar to ordinary scissors for fitting in operator's fingers, a spatula simultaneously used for cutting pastry or similar goods and holding a sliced piece and rigi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7191902 | Pizza box lid support and serving aid A lid support including a support platform and support legs extending downwardly from the support platform is configured such that a plurality of lid supports may be intimately stacked for efficient storage. A serrated leg may be provided extending downwardly and ou... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121007 | Cutting assembly for removing a windshield and method relating to same The cutting assembly functions to sever the urethane bed bonding a windshield to a vehicle. The assembly comprises a reciprocating air gun connected with a cutting blade by a shaft. The blade has a straight front cutting edge about 4 inches in width. The blade is re... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6694619 | Disposable food cutting utensil A disposable food cutting utensil, oval or circular in construction with an integrated handle area, packaging support legs and slots, and a removable marketing element. The utensil has a tapered and scalloped or serrated cutting edge that follows along a ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6598298 | Field dressing tool for small game A field dressing tool of the type for field dressing small game, is provided. The field dressing tool including: a pair of handles each having a first and second end, each handle forming a trough; a cutting blade connected to a first end of each of said h... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6401341 | Knife set for removing thorns from cactus A knife set for removing thorns from the surface of the nopal cactus petal which, in one aspect, is comprised of a cutting tool with a handle and a curved cutting blade extending out of a handle member. The handle is configured in a plane that is elevated... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6308418 | Utility knife A tool, such as a utility knife, comprising an elongate sheath, a longitudinally reciprocatable blade shield coupled to the elongate sheath, and a blade retainer with a retaining arm for being removably and replacably received in a channel within the elon... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6253454 | Drywall tool The tool of the present invention is designed to facilitate small repairs in walls. It is useable to repair dents, holes, and cracks in dry wall, plaster, stucco, or like materials. It is also useable to install drywall. The tool has a plurality of groove... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6151783 | Wire cutter shield A resilient, deformable shield for a hand tool comprising a guard, a guard handle, and an attachment means for attaching the shield to a hand tool. The guard provides a volumetric enclosure having an aperture for passage of the cutting edge of a hand tool... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6120205 | Wall and ceiling scraping device with collection pan A wall and ceiling scraping device with collection pan including a scraping blade having a generally rectangular configuration. The scraping blade is defined by a planar upper surface, a planar lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and opposed s... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5829143 | Lint removing and storing device A new LINT REMOVING AND STORING DEVICE for REMOVING BALLS OF LINT FROM CLOTHING AND STORING FOR EASY DISPOSAL. The inventive device includes a molded handle having an upper end having a hollow angled head extending outwardly therefrom. The angled head is ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5792168 | Apparatus for treating varicose veins The surgical apparatus comprises a needle extending from an end of an elongated shaft and having a sharpened tip. A cylindrical sleeve is concentrically disposed around the shaft and is adapted to move in sliding engagement with the shaft along an axial e... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5680668 | Contour matching ice scraper A T-shaped scraper for curved windshield and windows of a newer aerodynamically designed automobile comprises an elongated handle at the stem and a blade with an arc-shaped scraping edge which provides various scraping curvatures by varying the angle of a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5590469 | One-handed knife A one-handed knife with associated claws for holding an object while being cut is disclosed. A handle with a central linear axis is formed of a rigid material having an open forward end and a closed rearward end with a cylindrical opening extending rearwa... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5575031 | Pilly remover Pillies on the staple fibers of a fabric surface are removed by rubbing a plurality of arcuate blades over the surface of the fabric to guide the pillies into a plurality of double blade defining notches at the uppermost edges of holes formed in the blade... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5165171 | Food serving device A unitary metal pizza slice server has a triangular food support surface with a first handle portion projecting from its base and an overlying second handle portion resiliently joined at the distal end of the first portion to form a U-shape handle. The se... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5052108 | Handleless cutting and paring tool for fruits/vegetables A handleless cutting and paring tool for fruits and vegetables comprising a handleless oblong plate-like body with a slightly concave cross section configuration, means for slitting and paring member provided at one end of the body, a sectorial portion fo... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5014434 | Kitchen tool A kitchen tool integrally formed in one piece made of a polyetherimide, having a capacity for withstanding high temperatures and facilitating microwave use.... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4937940 | Razor cleaning implement A razor cleaning implement (10) used to remove the accumulated debris between the blades (102) of a twin bladed razor (100) wherein the implement (10) includes a cleaning head element (21) mounted on a shaft (22) which is attached to an enlarged gripping ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4937942 | Kitchen tool A kitchen tool integrally formed in one piece made of a polyetherimide, having a capacity for withstanding high temperatures and facilitating microwave use.... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4890386 | Reciprocating knife apparatus A reciprocating knife is set forth for use by individuals without or diminished use of a second arm. The knife includes a projecting flange integrally formed outwardly of a forward edge of a handle wherein the flange is provided with a matrix of downwardl... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4890549 | Food handling device There is disclosed a food handling device especially adapted for handling sliced food products, such as pizza pies or the like, which consists of a base support means forming a food support surface, food gripping means positioned above and substantially p... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4781188 | Umbilical cord clamp apparatus An umbilical cord clipper apparatus constructed of non-metallic material having a base portion and a top portion movable between open and closed positions in relation to one another via a loop hinge on their common end portion. The apparatus further compr... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4674186 | Scoop scraper tool A tool having a handle and a blade secured to and extending generally longitudinally from the handle is adapted for removing the contents of and scraping clean a container for liquid, semi-liquid, semi-solid or solid materials. The tool is rigid and infle... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4667408 | Water cleaned vegetable peeler A water cleaned vegetable peeler includes a handle with a bearing member mounted therein. The bearing member is mounted for oscillatory motion at one end of the handle and an elongate peeling blade is mounted by a mounting end to the bearing member. A pas... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4570342 | Razor blade holder A device for holding a backed razor blade comprising a holder including a strip of sheet metal folded on itself to have first and second layers joined at one end. The blade is receivable between the layers adjacent the folded end. The strip at the folded ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4569130 | Serving utensil with integral scraper A serving utensil for cakes and pies has a broad, flat blade with a slanted, upwardly extending rear portion and a tang extending rearwardly therefrom. An extendable planar scraper element is positioned in front of the slanted rear portion of the blade wi... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4168698 | Endocervical strip biopsy instrument The endocervical instrument of this invention comprises, generally, a handle and an elongated basket-like member removably mounted onto the handle. The basket-like member is elongated and generally of rectangular-shape as viewed in plan. The basket member... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4031589 | Portable drip collector A device for intercepting droplets produced by ceiling-engaging sponges, rollers and the like is described. This portable drop cloth has a light weight framework which supports either a flat plastic sheet or a plastic bag, whichever is preferred for speci... | 06/28/1977 |