Patents Issued in August 14, 2001
  • Measuring tool for medical use
    Patent number: D446582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Koike Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takanori Hayakawa
  • Combined baby bottle holder and car seat device for protection of the face and chest while travelling
    Patent number: D446583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Alta Lee Ferguson
  • Physical exercise device
    Patent number: D446584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Chun Nuan Chen
  • Inflatable pool cover
    Patent number: D446585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Linda E Webb
  • Light emitting tile
    Patent number: D446586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Masaru Tagawa
  • Jellybean candle jar
    Patent number: D446587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Bath & Body Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsten Klett, Melissa Rodrigo, Rick Ruffolo
  • Tasseled light string fixture
    Patent number: D446588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: John C. Rinehimer
  • Strobe lights for an automobile acoustic amplifier
    Patent number: D446589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Epsilon Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Rochel
  • Fog lamp for automobile
    Patent number: D446590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis
    Inventor: Young Sub Oh
  • Spotlight
    Patent number: D446591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Favour Light Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventor: Shiu Shing
  • Work light head lamp
    Patent number: D446592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Monte A. Leen
  • Outdoor lighting fixture
    Patent number: D446593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Northwestern Memorial Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Straus, Angel Orellana, Chris Liakakos, Jeffery M. Reinke
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D446594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Quoizel, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd L. Phillips
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D446595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Whole Bright Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Hsu
  • Pendent lighting fixture
    Patent number: D446596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert De'Armond
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D446597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Quoizel, Inc.
    Inventor: Sergio J. Orozco
  • Table lamp
    Patent number: D446598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Peter Hsu
  • Light fixture element
    Patent number: D446599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Quorum International, L.P.
    Inventor: Aaron M. Johnson
  • Arm for lighting fixture
    Patent number: D446600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Quorum International, L.P.
    Inventor: Piva Antonio
  • Combined ashtray and cigarette box
    Patent number: D446601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: OneWorld Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Alan Fisher, Hiu Kwan Hui
  • Lady bug lighter
    Patent number: D446602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Zreative Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen Xu
  • Utility lighter
    Patent number: D446603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Peter Chen
  • Hood for an automatic hair washer
    Patent number: D446604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Oohiro Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Minami
  • Hair clipping machine
    Patent number: D446605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: WIK Far East Ltd.
    Inventor: Christoph Speh
  • Combined multi-composition stick product, such as lip balm, sun screen, deodorant, or glue stick and container therefor
    Patent number: D446606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: Jee Loon Look
  • Combined multi-composition stick product, such as lip balm, sun screen, deodorant, or glue stick and container therefor
    Patent number: D446607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: Jee Loon Look
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D446608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: HCT Limited
    Inventor: Rebecca Louise Goswell
  • Protective headband
    Patent number: D446609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Regina Ann Hill
  • Golf glove
    Patent number: D446610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Alfred Rosenberg
  • Height adjustable dog and cat feeding table with removable feeding containers
    Patent number: D446611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: David Hugh Gunter
  • Combined wet/dry vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D446612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Rowenta-Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Köhler
  • Portion of a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D446613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Setsu Hirokawa
  • Vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle
    Patent number: D446614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: William G. Alford, Greg A. Bilek, Ronald J. Stephens
  • Laundry bin
    Patent number: D446615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Brabantia Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Antonius Johannes Verbeek
  • Mop head
    Patent number: D446616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Foamex L.P.
    Inventor: Denys Denney
  • Apron for retaining articles on a bucket
    Patent number: D446617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Transpak Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell P. Urbanski
  • Snap-on wire brush wipe
    Patent number: D446618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Henry R. Clark
  • Wastebasket
    Patent number: D446619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: JRS Amenities Ltd.
    Inventors: Susan E. Howard, Daniel E. Sabourin
  • Golf cart
    Patent number: D446620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Garden cart
    Patent number: D446621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Schier
  • Frame member for cart
    Patent number: D446622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gaffney, Stephen R. Straus
  • Tension suction device
    Patent number: D446623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Mark Smith
  • Molded casket dish
    Patent number: D446624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Hankel, Patrick M. Saaf
  • Mailbox housing and stand
    Patent number: D446625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventors: Brian E. Ballard, Vincent Liddell
  • Peach tree named ‘Sugar Time’
    Patent number: PP12046
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), which has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. The features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on Nemaguard Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization: 1. Early maturity of large size, yellow flesh fruit. 2. Fruit having a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor with excellent eating quality. 3. Fruit having firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality. 4. heavy and regular production of fruit. 5. Fruit having a high degree of attractive red skin color. 6. The tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventors: Chris Floyd Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Gary Neil Zaiger, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Variety of Cytisus scoparius L. plant named ‘MEI ROAD’
    Patent number: PP12047
    Abstract: A new variety of C. scoparius L. named ‘MEI ROAD’ is a dwarf shrub suitable for use a potted plant, garden shrub or ground cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Nagatomi, Hiroyuki Anzai, Kazuko Katsumata
  • Cytisus scoparius L plant named ‘MEI KING’
    Patent number: PP12048
    Abstract: A new variety of C. scoparius L. named ‘MEI KING’ is a dwarf shrub suitable for use a potted plant, garden shrub or ground cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Nagatomi, Hiroyuki Anzai, Kazuko Katsumata
  • Miniature rose plant named ‘Jacrybi’
    Patent number: PP12049
    Abstract: A miniature rose plant having red and yellow bicolor flowers; pointed ovoid buds; dark green, glossy foliage; and upright, vigorous, dwarf plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
    Inventor: John K. Walden
  • Miniature rose plant named ‘JACBunch’
    Patent number: PP12050
    Abstract: A miniature rose plant having compact, upright, well branched growth habit; small, bright, deep pink flowers of high centered form presented in large clusters; and small, dark green, glossy, disease resistant foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith W. Zary
  • Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Galaxy’
    Patent number: PP12051
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Galaxy’, characterized by its large, symmetrical plants; large, elongated, dark green leaves; rapid growth rate; floriferousness; large white spathes that are positioned above the foliage on strong, thick and erect peduncles; and long-lasting spathes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Milestone Agriculture, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Cornelis