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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
RULERSMITH IP INC	3809 STONE WAY NORTH #130 SEATTLE WA 98103-8036

International Classification(s)

• D05C:EMBROIDERING
• D05B:SEWING

• 1999 Application Filing Year
• D05C Class
• 43 Applications Filed
• 19 Patents Issued To-Date
• 44.19 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Schafer, Margaret D	504 East Fairhaven, Suite 210, Burlington, WA 98233	2	27
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 27

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• 2 Citation Count
• D05C Class

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 6199495

Method and apparatus for sewing and cutting layered cloth

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Abstract

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A method and apparatus for sewing and cutting layered cloth wherein a sewing guide formed of at least semi-rigid, compliant material is used to guide the stitching of parallel lines to create channels within which the sewing guide is placed to act as a cutting mat when cutting the layers of fabric above the sewing guide, such as with a rotary cutting tool.

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• STCH2013
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• CC2001
• I2001
• F1999
• PD1998

Date	Code	Event	Description
Apr 08, 2013	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Apr 08, 2013	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: EXP.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY
Mar 13, 2013	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Mar 13, 2013
Oct 22, 2012	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
May 17, 2011	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCHAFER, MARGARET D.;REEL/FRAME:026388/0098 Owner name: RULERSMITH IP, INC., WASHINGTON Effective Date: May 17, 2011
Sep 15, 2008	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Sep 13, 2004	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Aug 14, 2001	CC	CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Mar 13, 2001	I	Issuance
May 18, 1999	F	Filing
May 19, 1998	PD	Priority Date