Patents Issued in February 24, 1998
  • Canister for inline feeder
    Patent number: D391338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Joseph A. King
  • Sprinkler
    Patent number: D391339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Cyr W. Smith
  • Yardage marker and cover plate for sprinkler head
    Patent number: D391340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Tom H. Bernatz
  • Shower column
    Patent number: D391341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Daryl Industries Limited
    Inventor: Graham John Sutherland
  • Faucet handle
    Patent number: D391342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark E. Donahue, Carolyn J. Duffield, Vance M. Johnson, James J. McElroy, Nagib Nasr
  • Portable sink
    Patent number: D391343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Polyjohn Enterprises Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Leach Tagg
  • Shower unit
    Patent number: D391344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Valentin S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
  • Gas fired heater
    Patent number: D391345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Valor Limited
    Inventors: Kulwant Mandir, Andrew Mark Wilson
  • Oscillating table top fan
    Patent number: D391346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Charles Litvin
  • Reflector for a portable heater
    Patent number: D391347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Duracraft Corp.
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Rodney B. Jane, Robert L. Marvin, Jr., John Staton
  • Fuel filter adapter
    Patent number: D391348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: D. P. Service A/S
    Inventor: Kjell Borgesen
  • Hose nozzle
    Patent number: D391349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: I-Shun Chih
  • Shower holder
    Patent number: D391350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Adolf Gottwald
  • Faucet handle
    Patent number: D391351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Chung Cheng Faucet Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsi-Chia Ko
  • Plumbing enclosure
    Patent number: D391352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: David R. Funk, Thomas A. Bonnell, Robert C. Giese
  • Lavatory
    Patent number: D391353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: William C. McKeone
  • Convertible toilet seat
    Patent number: D391354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Litaf Industries (1994) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yisrael Mendelovich, Shlomo Nevo
  • Parabolic electric heater
    Patent number: D391355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: National Presto Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James Alan Hedrington
  • Angularly adjustable and lockable tubing joint for an extractor
    Patent number: D391356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Fumex Ab
    Inventor: Johan Gustafsson
  • Electric fan
    Patent number: D391357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Mao Son Chi
  • Combined ceiling fan motor housing, switch housing, and blade irons unit
    Patent number: D391358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventors: Jack W. Gee, II, Masao Tsuji
  • Fan grille of an air conditioning unit
    Patent number: D391359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaolei Teng, Kenneth W. Shearer, Louis J. Sullivan
  • Colposcope with a swing arm supporting fixture
    Patent number: D391360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan I. Krauter, Michael Kehoskie, Susan E. Reilly, Scott Ryan, Deborah A. Laun, Frank J. Witkowski, III
  • Automated periodontal probe handpiece
    Patent number: D391361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Professional Dental Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Evans, Lanny L. McLey, David W. Sale
  • Line detector camera for a dental x-ray diagnosis apparatus
    Patent number: D391362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Tilman Phleps
  • Teething ring
    Patent number: D391363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Mam Babyartikel Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Peter Rohrig
  • Lock and key infant teether
    Patent number: D391364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Lisco Inc.
    Inventor: Tim Pinckney Fletcher
  • Massager
    Patent number: D391365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Rival Company
    Inventors: Phillip J. Gyori, Gary A. Klein, Karen J. Swinford
  • Foot massager
    Patent number: D391366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Barry V. Prehodka, Richard N. Tobin
  • Combined endoscopic suction and irrigation electro-surgical instrument
    Patent number: D391367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Paul Sandock
  • Combined breathable gas container and carrying harness for a self-contained breathing apparatus
    Patent number: D391368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Draeger Limited
    Inventor: Maurice Van Hall
  • Inhalation device
    Patent number: D391369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventor: Gregor John McLennan Anderson
  • Plastic tongue scraper having a concave collecting head
    Patent number: D391370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Spencer Y. Cho
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation pillow
    Patent number: D391371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Paul F. Coakley
  • Continuous perfusion tissue culture apparatus
    Patent number: D391372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Joseph Scelza
  • Cuvette for laboratory sample
    Patent number: D391373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Biometric Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Shartle
  • Helmet-shaped inflatable enclosure
    Patent number: D391374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Michael Stafford
  • Photocenter merchandising unit
    Patent number: D391375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Karsten, Kiat-Cheong Toh, David W. Bradley
  • Retaining wall block
    Patent number: D391376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Handy-Stone Corporation
    Inventors: Todd P. Strand, Peter J. Blomquist
  • Fence post cap insulator
    Patent number: D391377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: North Central Plastics
    Inventors: Ronald H. Langlie, Jon A. Berg
  • Flexible edge molding
    Patent number: D391378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Toni P. Bannister
  • Ornamental lawn edging
    Patent number: D391379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Fordick Corporation
    Inventor: Drake L. Koch
  • Head mounted flashlight
    Patent number: D391380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Stephen L. Brantley
  • Clip lamp
    Patent number: D391381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Be-Yang Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Roger Yang
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D391382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Franz Sill GmbH
    Inventor: Erhard Rahn
  • Suspended luminaire
    Patent number: D391383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Holophane Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Lowell Ewing, Richard Albert Peterson
  • Solar powered light
    Patent number: D391384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Alpan, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Albert Lerch
  • Miniature rose plant named `Savahold`
    Patent number: PP10249
    Abstract: A new miniature rose with deep yellow flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.
    Inventor: F. Harmon Saville
  • Nectarine tree "honey blaze"
    Patent number: PP10250
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Fruit with sweet, mild, subacid flavor with excellent eating quality.2. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit.3. Fruit with firm flesh and good handling and shipping quality.4.Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Fruit that will stay firm on the tree 12 to15 days after maturity (shipping ripe).6. Vigorous, upright growth.7. The ability to produce relatively uniform size fruit throughout the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventors: Chris Floyd Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Gary Neil Zaiger, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Chrysanthemum plant named `Sunset Madison`
    Patent number: PP10251
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Sunset Madison`, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; medium-size daisy spray-type inflorescences that are 6.4 and 7.3 cm in diameter; attractive red and yellow bi-colored ray florets and bright yellow disc florets; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about 2.5 weeks in an interior environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg