Patents Issued in October 30, 2001
  • Filter cassette
    Patent number: D449878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: King Wall AB
    Inventor: Peter Bjersten
  • Fan filter
    Patent number: D449879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Quick Custom Packaging Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Sobala
  • Air vent
    Patent number: D449880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Leen & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter L. Webb
  • Tablet
    Patent number: D449881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: James Richard Mock, Sr.
  • Inhaler
    Patent number: D449882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Søren Christrup, Anders Geert-Jensen, Mikal Jørgensen, Jørgen Rasmussen, Hugo Dines Schmidt
  • Oxygen delivery system
    Patent number: D449883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Southmedic Incorporated
    Inventors: Lee McDonald, Maurice Lavimodiere
  • Oral irrigator
    Patent number: D449884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Neil Tobin, Chad Edward Aulwes
  • Disposable absorbent article
    Patent number: D449885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lee Popp, Kathleen Irene Ratliff, Marcille Faye Ruman
  • Forceps with disposable electrode
    Patent number: D449886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: Philip Mark Tetzlaff, Steven Paul Buysse, Kate Ryland Lawes, Dale Francis Schmaltz
  • Combined obturator, cannula and valve assembly
    Patent number: D449887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Genicon LC
    Inventors: Gary Haberland, Sam R. Marchand
  • Curette
    Patent number: D449888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Bionix Development Corporation
    Inventor: James J. Huttner
  • Training apparatus for breathing exercises
    Patent number: D449889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: IDIAG
    Inventor: Fredi Bischoff
  • Blood pressure monitor
    Patent number: D449890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Moulinex S.A.
    Inventor: Jean Semeriva
  • Housing for a blood pressure measuring device
    Patent number: D449891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Norio Moro
  • Jet massager
    Patent number: D449892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Kolvin Industries Limited
    Inventor: Sen-Nen Lie
  • Sole massager
    Patent number: D449893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Kuo-Chin Chen
  • Sample holder for a device for measuring fluorescence polarization
    Patent number: D449894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Novitsky, John L. Sloyer, Jr., Elias R. Elias, Alan Shinn, Chiko Fan
  • Combined swimming pool steps and ladder
    Patent number: D449895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Jean L. Wilson
  • Window component extrusion
    Patent number: D449896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Mikron Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Lorane Goss
  • Roofing panel
    Patent number: D449897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Metals USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Croft
  • Replacement tail lens assembly for pick-up truck
    Patent number: D449898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Brian A. Horowitz
  • Flashlight
    Patent number: D449899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro Hayakawa, Shinobu Yamaguchi, Shinya Shimizu
  • Fingernail enhancement
    Patent number: D449900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Michele Washington
  • Helmet
    Patent number: D449901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Motive
    Inventor: Claude Morin
  • Face mask for sport helmet
    Patent number: D449902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Leader Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Pernicka
  • Aquarium
    Patent number: D449903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Taikong Corporation
    Inventor: Willis Fang
  • Aquarium
    Patent number: D449904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Taikong Corporation
    Inventor: Willis Fang
  • Hay feeder
    Patent number: D449905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Peter Laurence
  • Containment member for floor care apparatus
    Patent number: D449906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Shane P. Cohen, Nheeda Enriquez, Shari Moore, Amy Ryan
  • Containment member for floor care apparatus
    Patent number: D449907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Shane P. Cohen, Nheeda Enriquez, Shari Moore, Amy Ryan
  • Containment member for floor care apparatus
    Patent number: D449908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Shane P. Cohen, Nheeda Enriquez, Shari Moore, Amy Ryan
  • Cleaning device
    Patent number: D449909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Steven Randolph, Francis X. Manganiello, Nicholas E. Barker
  • Cleaning device for narrow spaces of motor vehicles
    Patent number: D449910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Mark A. Hendricks
  • Lobby dust pan
    Patent number: D449911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: White Mop Wringer Company
    Inventor: Lisa M. Goodman
  • Adjustable frame
    Patent number: D449912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Marianne Trading AB
    Inventors: Kjell Henriksson, Lars Lindelöf
  • Shopping cart
    Patent number: D449913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Ivor Michel Walter
  • Hose reel
    Patent number: D449914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Spear, Steven F. Brooker
  • Jack
    Patent number: D449915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Lee-Cheng Chang
  • Fork lift truck
    Patent number: D449916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Fiat Om Carelli Elevatori S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Salin, Nicola Piccardo
  • Leptospermum plant named ‘BY11’
    Patent number: PP12168
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Leptospermum plant named ‘BY11’ characterized by its compact and mostly upright plant habit with terminals occasionally weeping; closely-spaced small leaves, densely foliated; numerous light pink flowers; and relatively high concentrations of citronellal and/or its analogs, pulegol and isopulegol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: William Mitchell Molyneux
  • Fragaria plant named ‘Franor’
    Patent number: PP12169
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘Franor’ characterized by the large single bright red-purple flowers which bloom starting from mid-May and continuing through to early November or until the first frost, bushy clumps which spread out by runners to form a carpet of foliage, its 5 or 6 flower petals which are separately formed and normally spaced, and its versatility of use for border, ground covers, in tubs, or in hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Blooms of Bressingham Ltd.
    Inventor: Walter Bittner
  • Solidago plant named ‘Dansolgold’
    Patent number: PP12170
    Abstract: A new and distinct Solidago plant named ‘Dansolgold’ characterized by having small flowers; rapid growth cycle and an even growth pace; and dark-yellow color of its flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm
    Inventor: Gabriel Danziger
  • Nerium oleander plant-‘Turner's 6-667’
    Patent number: PP12171
    Abstract: A Nerium oleander plant which has a petite and upright habit of growth, being particularly characterized by long blooming periods and the unique color of its inflorescnce and its habit of growth, the flowers being a white color with areas of pale yellow in the corona or throat, and which flowers grow in tight cymes or clusters resembling pompons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Ted Leon Turner, Sr.
  • Geranium hybrid plant named ‘Pink Spice’
    Patent number: PP12172
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of true Geranium, which shall be referred to hereinafter as cultivar Pink Spice. Cultiver Pink Spice differs distinctively from other Geranium plants by possessing a unique combination of rosette growth habit with purplish green foliage and large deep pink flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Monrovia Nursery Company
    Inventors: Mark Dean, Esme Julien Dean
  • Raspberry plant named ‘Josephine’
    Patent number: PP12173
    Abstract: The present invention is a new and distinct fall bearing red raspberry cultivar named ‘Josephine’, which is capable of producing fruit on primocanes, the fruit being larger, with tougher skin and more cohesive than that of the standard cultivars. The cultivar is characterized by moderate suckering ability and its large, round and extremely symmetrical fruit which ripens later than standard cultivars. Most drupelets tear apart rather than separate from each other and it is common to observe perfectly curvilinear rows of drupelets, i.e. along the latitudinal circumference of the fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignees: University of Maryland, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., University of Wisconsin at River Falls
    Inventors: Harry Jan Swartz, Joseph A. Fiola, Herbert D. Stiles, Brian R. Smith
  • Coleus plant named ‘Jan's Gold’
    Patent number: PP12174
    Abstract: A distinct variety of coleus characterized by its green and golden yellow color pattern on its folaige.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: City of Milwaukee
    Inventor: Jan Grocholski
  • Geranium plant named ‘Rozanne’
    Patent number: PP12175
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Rozanne’, characterized by its large single violet-blue flowers with white centers and purple-violet veins, profuse flowering, vigorous yet relatively low growth habit, deeply cut and divided green leaves, and its long flowering period beginning in mid-June and continuing into early November or the first frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Blooms of Bressingham, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gomer Donald Waterer, Rozanne Patricia Waterer, Paul Gooderham
  • Guzmania plant named ‘Anton’
    Patent number: PP12176
    Abstract: A new Guzmania plant named ‘Anton’ particularly distinguished by its tall, purple bracted inflorescence. Plants of ‘Anton’ are of small to intermediate stature and are best grown in 10-cm to 12.5-cm pots. Plants of ‘Anton’ grow vigorously and produce exceptionally uniform crops. It tolerates a wide range of cultural conditions and is easy to grow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Twyford Plant Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert H. Hill, Jr.
  • Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Dorothy Applegate’
    Patent number: PP12177
    Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis orchid variety named ‘Dorothy Applegate’ which produces flowers which are almost entirely covered with bright-pink stripes and spots over a white background. The flowers are carried on sturdy, upright, frequently branched spikes. Mature plants initiate spikes year round, regardless of season, and once in bloom, tend to remain in bloom. The plant grows very easily and quickly to marketable size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Twyford Plant Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitch Rabin
  • Poinsettia plant named ‘Fisgala’
    Patent number: PP12178
    Abstract: ‘Fisgala’ is characterized by dark-red flower color bracts that are medium-sized and ovate with occasionally with weak lobes; dark-green foliage which is moderately lobed; relatively early flowering response; and moderately vigorous growth with average plant height and upright plant habit during vegetative stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Florfis AG
    Inventor: Katharina Zerr