Patents Issued in July 28, 1998
  • Bank check
    Patent number: D396487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Todd M. Kunkler
  • Bank check
    Patent number: D396488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Todd M. Kunkler
  • Book cover
    Patent number: D396489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Bob Siemon Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Siemon, Francois Nolot
  • Multi-purpose information center
    Patent number: D396490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Day Runner, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas M. Jack
  • Card file
    Patent number: D396491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Tenex Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Cheris, Mark Dziersk
  • Sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D396492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Casey L. Carlson, Daniel E. Siltberg
  • Sorter file for notes, discs and the like
    Patent number: D396493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Tenex Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Cheris, Mark Dziersk
  • Sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D396494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Casey L. Carlson, Daniel E. Siltberg
  • Game controller cover
    Patent number: D396495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Eric Hirokane
  • Loop stick
    Patent number: D396496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Jerry L. Poindexter
  • Inflatable flying disk
    Patent number: D396497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Philip A. Hopfe, Jr.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Benson
  • Reversible nesting blocks
    Patent number: D396498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: KIDS II, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamra L. Leslie
  • Construction game element
    Patent number: D396499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Palimondial S.A.
    Inventor: Peter Karl Walter Larws
  • Headgear for a toy figure
    Patent number: D396500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: INTERLEGO AG
    Inventor: Sisse Degner
  • Toy building element
    Patent number: D396501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: INTERLEGO AG
    Inventor: Jan Hatting
  • Toy stove
    Patent number: D396502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Martin Blumenthal
  • Toy locomotive
    Patent number: D396503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: INTERLEGO AG
    Inventor: Paul Leadbetter
  • Puppet hat
    Patent number: D396504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Donna Marbet
  • Toy animal
    Patent number: D396505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: INTERLEGO AG
    Inventor: Paul Leadbetter
  • Cube shaped doll head with multiple faces
    Patent number: D396506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Juanita A. Morrison
  • Combination step, walk and run exerciser
    Patent number: D396508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Chih-Liang Chen
  • Exerciser
    Patent number: D396509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Leonard Sands, Johnson Kuo
  • Wrist supporting weight training lat bar
    Patent number: D396510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Marvin Marney
  • Feather cock
    Patent number: D396511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Richard Leong
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D396512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company
    Inventors: Philippe Besnard, Richard Wahlin
  • Scoreline pattern for golf club head
    Patent number: D396513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Augustin W. Rollinson, D. Clayton Evans
  • Golf club cover
    Patent number: D396514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Tour Gear Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Perry, John C. Welch
  • Ice skate
    Patent number: D396515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Multimatic Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Venier, Markus Hetzler
  • Roller skate
    Patent number: D396516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Grace Artificial Jewellery Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenny Yiu Wing Fung
  • Roller pole
    Patent number: D396517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Dale Lopez Reed
  • Tethered golf club device
    Patent number: D396518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Steven R. Reynolds
  • Arrow rest support guide
    Patent number: D396519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Coffey Marketing Corporation
    Inventor: Edward M. Jessee
  • Fishing reel handle
    Patent number: D396520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Asano, Takashi Shibata, Tomoyuki Amano, Masayoshi Fujii
  • Hook setting fishing float
    Patent number: D396521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Paul E. Brackett, Sr.
  • Microorganism dispenser
    Patent number: D396522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Michael Van Erdewyk, Vincent P. Spaulding
  • Powder spray gun
    Patent number: D396523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Wagner International AG
    Inventor: Horst Adams
  • Anti-siphon valve body
    Patent number: D396524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Arcadia Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter C. Patrick, Richard G. Garza
  • Dual showerhead adapter
    Patent number: D396525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Lawrence A. Larimer
  • Portable electric heater
    Patent number: D396526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Boyle, Walter Birdsell, Steven L. Hecker, Kenneth David Harris, Jr., Stanley Gresens
  • Portable electric heater
    Patent number: D396527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Boyle, Rodney B. Jane, Walter Birdsell, Steven L. Hecker, Kenneth David Harris, Jr.
  • Car air freshener
    Patent number: D396528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Space Age Plastics
    Inventor: Joseph P. Ceresko
  • Fresh air ionizer
    Patent number: D396529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: John Manufacturing Limited
    Inventor: Se Kit Yuen
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D396530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Jen-Lung David Tai
  • Combined ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D396531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Pan Air Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Ta Lieu
  • Ceiling fan housing
    Patent number: D396532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Masao Tsuji
  • Blade medallion for a ceiling fan
    Patent number: D396533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Masao Tsuji
  • Upper housing for a ceiling fan
    Patent number: D396534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventors: Masao Tsuji, Jack W. Gee, II
  • Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grewad`
    Patent number: PP10521
    Abstract: A new variety of Japanese Ternstroemia plant, Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grewad`, which is particularly characterized by its dark burgundy new foliage color during cool months and uniform, self-branched growth habit, and which is distinguishable from standard Japanese Ternstroemia plants which demonstrate variable color intenstiy of new foliage and an irregular branching habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Greenleaf Nursery Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Hunt, Grady Wadsworth, deceased
  • Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grevan`
    Patent number: PP10522
    Abstract: A new variety of Japanese Ternstroemia plant, Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grevan`, which is particularly characterized by its compact, mounding-spreading, and symmetrical growth habit, and which is distinguishable from standard Japanese Ternstroemia plants which demonstrate an upright-oval growth habit and irregular branching habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Greenleaf Nursery Company
    Inventor: Jim Van Antwerp
  • Azalea plant named `Theo`
    Patent number: PP10523
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named `Theo`, characterized by its uniform and freely branching plant habit; durable and glossy leaves; attractive semi-double, pink-colored flowers with dark purple speckled centers; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Otto Stahnke, Peter Dettmer, Eleonore Dettmer