Patents Issued in December 18, 2007
  • Fish hook bottle opener
    Patent number: D557576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Crombie
  • Bottle opener
    Patent number: D557577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Te-Ming Huang
  • Notch trowel
    Patent number: D557578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Custom Building Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon B. Miller, Norman L. Hill, Mark A. Longfellow, Norman C. Tracy
  • Dual position end connector attachment tool
    Patent number: D557579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Rostra Tool Company
    Inventor: Richard A. Steiner
  • Angle grinder
    Patent number: D557580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Aglassinger
  • Cordless drill
    Patent number: D557581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Clamp device
    Patent number: D557582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Murray, Michael Kott, Rodney Milbourne
  • Wallboard cutter
    Patent number: D557583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventors: Steven W. Lewis, James M. Ferro, Timothy Corcoran Repp
  • Handle for a driver for a tool
    Patent number: D557584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Bradshaw Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Hua Gao
  • L-handle face
    Patent number: D557585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: S.P.E.P. Acquisition Corp.
    Inventor: Rodolfo Linares
  • Gate hinge
    Patent number: D557586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventors: Paul B. Shire, John Kenneth Larsen, Kent Christopher Lipskie
  • Automotive hood latch security shield
    Patent number: D557587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Navin
  • Electronic key
    Patent number: D557588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Datakey Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Stifle, Dean Daniels
  • Cord reel
    Patent number: D557589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Yoshisuke Kuramoto
  • Shower rod bracket
    Patent number: D557590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Shower Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Sean A. Moore
  • Hook
    Patent number: D557591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Eric Mackey
  • Clevis for removing t-posts
    Patent number: D557592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Kerry Frank
  • Hanger
    Patent number: D557593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: RC Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert DePew
  • Trapeze hanger
    Patent number: D557594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles E. Whipple
  • Wall mountable J-shaped holder
    Patent number: D557595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ernst, John P. Grimm, John Horvath
  • Castor wheel
    Patent number: D557596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: International Hardwares Trading Company
    Inventor: Stafford Thomas Screen
  • Panel track
    Patent number: D557597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Amul Mehrotra
  • Bed frame leg protector
    Patent number: D557598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Vivian Hoelting
  • Package for bonding tools
    Patent number: D557599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Yitzhak Liechtenstein
  • Combined container and lid
    Patent number: D557600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Pettigrew, David Swift, Robert Lux
  • Gelato container
    Patent number: D557601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: James D. Minidis
  • Packaging for food products
    Patent number: D557602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Soremartec S.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Terrasi
  • Disposable lid
    Patent number: D557603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Handi-Foil Corporation
    Inventors: Norton Sarnoff, David Sarnoff, Richard McCormick
  • Disposable lid
    Patent number: D557604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Handi-Foil Corporation
    Inventors: Norton Sarnoff, David Sarnoff, Richard McCormick
  • Glue stick container
    Patent number: D557605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Elmer's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Reber, II, Todd Pasnak
  • Soap bottle
    Patent number: D557606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Karim Rashid
  • Combined bottle and cap for skin milk
    Patent number: D557607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Shiseido Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eriko Misawa
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D557608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Plastic Bottle Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Feen, Jessica Lea Staller
  • Container
    Patent number: D557609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric B. Ungrady, Douglas Struble
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D557610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon M. Conway
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D557611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: V & S Vin & Sprit Aktiebolag (PUBL)
    Inventor: Roland Ingemarsson
  • Flask for a cosmetic product
    Patent number: D557612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Parfums Christian Dior
    Inventor: Hedi Slimane
  • Container for nail polish brush
    Patent number: D557613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Victoria Cosmetic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tao-Tien Huang
  • Flexible pouch
    Patent number: D557614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: PPi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Charles Murray
  • Combined container and dispenser
    Patent number: D557615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Robert J. Kroupa
  • Hockey clock
    Patent number: D557616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Jonathan Foster
  • Travel alarm clock
    Patent number: D557617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Swiza SA
    Inventor: Rodolphe Cattin
  • Watch case
    Patent number: D557618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Endura Ltd
    Inventor: Hakim El Kadiri
  • Watch
    Patent number: D557619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans Karsten Moritz
  • Adjustable timer housing
    Patent number: D557620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Albert Stekelenburg
  • Electronic time attendance clock
    Patent number: D557621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Exaktime Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Henryk Pappas, Scott K. Prewett, Valerie L. Doran, Stuart A. Karten
  • Floating thermometer
    Patent number: D557622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Swimways Corporation
    Inventor: Aaron Thompson
  • Circle and bi-directional ray drawing device
    Patent number: D557623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Renae Haddadin
  • Activity sensor
    Patent number: D557624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Coster, Christopher J. Stringer
  • Portable traffic warning sign
    Patent number: D557625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Hejian Yu