Patents Issued in July 17, 2001
  • Storage container for disc-shaped item of recorded media
    Patent number: D444984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Nexpak Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin E. Myszka, James M. Byrne, James N. Peterson
  • Coffee maker
    Patent number: D444985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Tsann Kuen USA Inc.
    Inventor: Tsan-Kuen Wu
  • Beverage dispenser
    Patent number: D444986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: EBAC Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Smith, Robert Tansley, Hugh Connell
  • Filtered water carafe
    Patent number: D444987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peter McGrath, Malcolm Daniel Poirier, Bruce Scott Williamson, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Paul Metaxatos, Dave Mathieu
  • Stayfresh teapot
    Patent number: D444988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: William Levene Limited
    Inventor: Sebastian Conran
  • Cylindrical vacuum insulated coffee server
    Patent number: D444989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Shin-Shuoh Lin
  • Grill
    Patent number: D444990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: George Samaras
  • Single burner
    Patent number: D444991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Dutro Company
    Inventor: S. Ty Measom
  • Toaster oven
    Patent number: D444992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Brady, Anthony V. Cruz
  • Cooker
    Patent number: D444993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Premark WB Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Dobson, Scott T. Pollnow
  • Cooker
    Patent number: D444994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: National Presto Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Kalina, Richard C. Schoenert
  • Pedestal for blender
    Patent number: D444995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Donald Thackray
  • Counter top appliance stand
    Patent number: D444996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Fletcher Morgan
  • Oven rack
    Patent number: D444997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Barson Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Bartley
  • Igniter
    Patent number: D444998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Inoue
  • Lazy Susan
    Patent number: D444999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: DV International
    Inventors: Devee J. Govrik, Christopher Govrik
  • Taco holding plate
    Patent number: D445000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Andrea Luchino
  • Open handle dual wall insulated coffee mug
    Patent number: D445001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Shin-Shuoh Lin
  • Napkin dispenser cartridge
    Patent number: D445002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Francis Tramontina, Jan Byron Charles Spencer
  • Refillable napkin dispenser
    Patent number: D445003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Francis Tramontina, Jan Byron Charles Spencer
  • Sieve with descending handle
    Patent number: D445004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Nele Wallays
  • Umbrella cookie die
    Patent number: D445005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Lisa Vargas, Gwendolyn Kapellas
  • Pepper mill
    Patent number: D445006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Progressive International Corp.
    Inventors: Michael W. K. Young, Wei Young
  • Peeler
    Patent number: D445007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Harold Abrams
  • Cork remover
    Patent number: D445008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    Inventors: Diego G. Andina, Gianpiero Tonetti, Sung Kim, Michael J. Dolan, Dominic P. Symons
  • Folding tool including pliers
    Patent number: D445009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin C. Rivera
  • Scissors
    Patent number: D445010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Jameson, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Donald N. Hesprich
  • Housing for hand-operated apparatus for tightening and closing of binding strips
    Patent number: D445011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Cyklop GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Schneider, Armin Klein
  • Blind rivet setting tool
    Patent number: D445012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Suzuki, Toyoshi Kato
  • Battery powered circular saw
    Patent number: D445013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Etter, Thomas Arnold Mooty
  • Wrench handle
    Patent number: D445014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Douglas, Tor Alden, Brett Johnson
  • Front exterior portion of a latch or lock housing with push button operator
    Patent number: D445015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman, Arthur J. Kuminski
  • Pull
    Patent number: D445016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Belwith International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Dewald, Carl Hedrick
  • Rotary latch
    Patent number: D445017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilfried J. Kronemeyer, J. Thomas Weuthen, Jeffrey L. Antonucci
  • Stabilizer ring for a parachute sea anchor
    Patent number: D445018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventors: Jenero Fiorentino, Zack D. Smith
  • Hanger bracket
    Patent number: D445019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: John Vitetta
  • Snap hook
    Patent number: D445020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Haun Drop Forge Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith A. Smith, Steve B. Levay, Bob Claus
  • Curtain ring
    Patent number: D445021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Umbra, Inc.
    Inventor: William Harvey
  • Lotion bottle
    Patent number: D445022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: En-Cheng Lin
  • Box for holding and displaying candles
    Patent number: D445023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Gaudet, William Seiler
  • Double fragrance bottle
    Patent number: D445024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Fragrance Systems Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Breidenbach, Laurence Mille
  • Package design
    Patent number: D445025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Trade Source International
    Inventor: Neall W. Humphrey
  • Bottle portion
    Patent number: D445026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Bretz, Susan L. Colten, Rachel Orland, Jeffrey L. Pattee, Susan Vanderwiel, David Piccioli, Bradley L. Allen, Bryce Rutter, William Scott Portzline
  • Corrugated packaging wrapper
    Patent number: D445027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventors: Charles Sherts, Vincent Joseph
  • Dispenser aperture
    Patent number: D445028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Katherine Yerre Grubstein
  • Packing element
    Patent number: D445029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Norpro Corporation
    Inventor: Hassan S. Niknafs
  • Consumables container
    Patent number: D445030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Recot, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Croft, Jim Frances Warner
  • Bottle portion
    Patent number: D445031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Bretz, Susan L. Colten, Rachel Orland, Jeffrey L. Pattee, Susan Vanderwiel, David Piccioli, Bradley L. Allen, Bryce Rutter, William Scott Portzline
  • Combined container and cap
    Patent number: D445032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Lisa Hammer
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D445033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Bretz, Suppayan M. Krishnakumar, Dave Piccioli