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Class 30/366 - Pointed


Subclass of Class 30 - Cutlery
Definition: Device wherein the portion of the tool that is designed
No. of patents: 109
Last issue date: 08/19/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7412914Writing device for imprinting Braille characters
A writing device for imprinting Braille characters on an underlined sheet of paper includes an outer barrel and a spring biased receptacle stylus together with a spring biased activating member at an opposite end of the barrel. The stylus includes a rear portion and...
08/19/2008
7401409Seasoning stick and method and apparatus for preparing foods
A solid seasoning product in the form of a stick, rod, thread, band or ribbon from 20 mils to 250 mils thick and having a geometry as a shaped mass that enables the product to be inserted into food comprising meat or poultry prior to heating to prepare the food. The...
07/22/2008
7367131System for locating a junction box
A system for locating a junction box installed within the framework of a structure and behind a wall includes a first magnet mounted on a plate with the plate being removably mounted to a junction box, a spring actively biasing the magnet outwardly from the plate, a...
05/06/2008
7284332Punch device and system comprising same
A hole center marking system comprises a punch device and an alignment member. The punch device includes a body assembly and a punch movably disposed within the body assembly. The body assembly has a circular cross-sectional exterior shape at a first end portion the...
10/23/2007
7262841Laser alignment for ion source
An apparatus and method for aligning a laser beam in an ion source. A mounting member has a first end, a second end, and an axis. An awl is positioned on the axis and operably connected to the first end. A biasing member is arranged to urge the awl along the axis wh...
08/28/2007
7261026Enhanced pinmat for manufacturing high-strength perforated laminate sheets
A pinmat (12) for perforating a composite laminate sheet (20). The pinmat (12) includes a mat portion (22) and a series of pins (24) extending from the mat portion (22). Each pin (24) has a shank portion (30) e...
08/28/2007
7228776Punch assembly
A Punch Assembly and the method of use thereof is disclosed. Also disclosed is. The device is designed to be accepted within the chuck of a powder-actuated tool. The device can create a hole in steel decking when the device is shot into the decking by a powder-actua...
06/12/2007
7204024Track and punch SMR marking device
A track and punch SMR marking device, including a base, the base mounts for adjustment an SMR (spherically mounted retro-reflector), which in cooperation with a laser tracker beam locates the device precisely over an area where a punch mark is to be made, the base i...
04/17/2007
7163235Seat belt mounted air bag puncture device
An air bag puncture device extends from the torso of a vehicle occupant and has a pointed outer end. Upon inflation of an air bag against the torso of the occupant, the device punctures the air bag to soften the outer surface of the air bag and thereby prevent injur...
01/16/2007
7146738Hole puncher
A hole-puncher having a roller module with knife protrusions and a mold module roller which are pivotally mounted to mouth sections of the hole-puncher. The knife protrusion roller module is provided with knife head protrusions of various sizes and at least a punchi...
12/12/2006
7089629Mounting structure of an inner handle for a vehicle
A mounting structure of an inner handle for a vehicle having an inner handle serving as an emergency hammer to break or smash the windows of a vehicle in the event of the emergency. The mounting structure of the inner handle includes an inner handle having a grabbin...
08/15/2006
7051391Emergency escape tool for vehicle
An emergency escape tool for helping people escaping from a vehicle while emergency has a member on which has a hole and a recess. The main member is provided with a hammer and a cutting device respectively at opposite ends thereof and two covers detachably mounted ...
05/30/2006
7054708Sheet material cutting system and methods regarding same
A system and/or method for cutting designs of text and/or shapes out of sheet material, such as paper, vellum, and other materials used in, for example, the scrapbooking and card making industries. ...
05/30/2006
7032586Single point engraving cutter tip
An improved single point engraving burin tip, for use in hand engraving and stone setting in the hand engraving and jewelry fields. More specifically, the invention provides a single point engraving tip with a secondary relieving area to the primary cutting edge.
04/25/2006
7011009Magnetically aligned hole punch
A punching device for punching paper and like sheet material contains an upper frame, a cooperating upper magnetic base supporting the upper frame, and a punch rod slideably disposed within the upper frame, and passing through a clearance hole formed in the upper ma...
03/14/2006
6981327Two piece punch with pilot hole locator
A two piece punch is provided for use in a punch assembly. The punch includes a generally disc shaped cutter and a cylindrically shaped nut. The punch is assembled by passing a portion of the nut through an aperture in the cutter. The punch is mounted to the remaind...
01/03/2006
6973729Knockout punch with pilot hole locator
A knockout punch is provided with a member such that when the punch and the die are drawn together by the draw stud to make a hole in a workpiece, the member on the punch will locate the punch assembly in a pilot hole. In three embodiments of the invention, the memb...
12/13/2005
6971180Paint can channel perforating apparatus
A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose t...
12/06/2005
6880252Hand tool for defining a starting location for an element to be driven into a substrate
A hand tool is used to automatically and precisely define a starting hole that will accommodate an element such as a self-tapping screw, a drill bit, or the like. The hand tool has a leading section that automatically orients and locates a punch rod that will be act...
04/19/2005
6816064Escape apparatus detecting an emergency situation and providing illumination
A survival device for use in an emergency situation includes a battery, a lamp, and a detection circuit for detecting an occurrence of the emergency situation and for switching the lamp to be powered by the battery when such an occurrence is detected. In one form, t...
11/09/2004
6684514Center scribing kit for use with drilling templates
A center marking assemblage or kit consisting of a stylus retaining quill having an upper end and a lower end; a stylus having an upper driving end and a lower scribing end, the stylus being slidably mounted within the stylus retaining quill, a group of d...
02/03/2004
6671965Diamond-tipped indenting tool
The present invention relates to a diamond tipped indenting tool for marking the surface of metal parts. The indenting tool comprises a shank having a tip end and a diamond affixed to the tip end by a braze material. The braze material preferably comprise...
01/06/2004
6640450Combined writing and window breaking device
A combined writing and window breaking device (10) includes a pen portion (12), a biasing spring (14), a slide portion (16) that comprises part of the pen portion (12), and a breaking member (18). The breaking member (18) is cooperatively coupled to the p...
11/04/2003
6629483Hole-forming device
A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing...
10/07/2003
6520363Temporary protective cover for electrical outlet receptacle
An electrical receptacle shield in the form of a thin sheet metal stamping for temporarily covering the front opening of a utility receptacle. The receptacle has free front edges that define a front profile having an inner perimeter. The shield has an out...
02/18/2003
6516523Punch
A punch for making holes in sheet stock is disclosed having three main components, a frame, a lever arm, and a plunger. The frame defines a tool head with a handle extending therefrom. The tool head defines a lower jaw and an upper jaw. The upper jaw is s...
02/11/2003
6484408Cutting device
A hole cutting device comprises a spike for driving through a sheet of material; at least one handle located on the spike at an end opposite to that of the tip of the spike; a first cutting member located on the spike and substantially adjacent the handle...
11/26/2002
6418628Spring-loaded car window breaker and retractable safety sheath
A multipurpose tool for use by firefighters and emergency personnel. The tool including a spanner wrench claw for turning firefighting hose connections, a wrench slot for turning natural gas valves, a glass-breaking spike, an open slot cutter for cutting ...
07/16/2002
6412384Hole-forming device
A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing...
07/02/2002
6378218Methods and apparatus for making a drug infusion device
Methods and apparatus are provided for converting standard catheters or balloon catheters into drug infusion devices on an as-needed basis in a sterile environment, and which permit re-use of catheter devices previously used in a preceding non-invasive pr...
04/30/2002
6360444Method and apparatus for opening containers and reducing waste from containers
A method and apparatus for opening containers and reducing waste from containers are described. The apparatus includes an opener device and a puncture device. The opener device facilitates the removal of a lid from a container without damaging the lid or ...
03/26/2002
6314645Cigarette perforator
An apparatus for perforating a cigarette comprises a torus-shaped body having an aperture therethrough and a pair of spring-loaded reciprocating pins disposed within respective bores oriented in linearly opposing relationship along a common diameter of th...
11/13/2001
6311399Multi-pin air release tool and method
Tools and methods for releasing air entrapped between sheeting material and a substrate around a rivet are disclosed. The tools include movable pins biased outwardly by a resilient member. As a result, the pins can retract when encountering a discontinuit...
11/06/2001
6296501Electric cable grounding piercer
An electric-cable-grounding piercer has a piercer blade (1) with a trunk end attached to a double-acting hydraulic piston (2) in a double-acting hydraulic cylinder (3) from which a blade housing (4) is extended from a blade end. An insertion-pressure tube...
10/02/2001
6237227Apparatus for providing drain passage 16S in a metal container of fluids
An apparatus provides drain passages in an annular channel in the lip of a metal container for fluids. A metal or plastic support is shaped as an annular ring. Each punch of a plurality of metal punches has a corresponding base and point. The base of each...
05/29/2001
6223441Emergency window-breaking tool with quick-release carrying case
An emergency window-breaking tool is carried in a quick-release rigid, tubular carrying case. A pivoting locking mechanism or "safety" incorporated into the end of the carrying case secures the window-breaking tool in the carrying case when not in use, pe...
05/01/2001
6187022Apparatus and method for improved aortic incision
A surgical knife which provides improved multi-sided incisions and is preferably allows for a substantially cruciate, or cross-shaped incision. The surgical knife includes a handle and a multi-bladed portion located at one end of the handle. The handle is...
02/13/2001
6109156Punching apparatus and punch
A drilling jig has a pyramidal tip, a cylindrical portion, and a proximal end. The pyramidal tip is formed like a polygonal pyramid and each pyramidal face is provided with a concave. The cylindrical portion connecting with the pyramidal tip is formed lik...
08/29/2000
6009612Apparatus for attaching radiating plate to holders of modular unit for radiant floor and wall hydronic heating systems
A technique of attaching a thermally conductive metal plate or sheet to a flat surface of wood holders in a process of fabricating modular unit radiation panels for mounting in a floor or a wall of a room of a building heated by a hydronic heating system ...
01/04/2000
6003715Plastic bucket air vent and method
The air vent has a body with a central axis, a top end, a bottom end, a flat surface on the top end and a flat surface on the bottom end. A gripping surface extends from the top flat surface to a stop surface that is transverse to the axis. The small diam...
12/21/1999
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