Patents Represented by Attorney Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
  • Patent number: 6688648
    Abstract: An assembly of a carrier and an information storage unit for attachment to a publication. The assembly includes a support panel and a cover secured thereto and forming a pouch for receipt of a storage unit therein. The assembly is adapted for securement in a publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: The Form House, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren McKinney, Gary White, Steve Pasek
  • Patent number: 6688478
    Abstract: A product storage and merchandising unit adaptable for attachment to the underside portion of existing product merchandising equipment, the present unit having a plurality of openings positioned adjacent at least a portion of either the top or bottom portion of each of the opposed side portions thereof, the openings being adaptable for receiving appropriate attachment members for attaching the unit to the underside portion of the product merchandising equipment located thereabove. The attachment members may take the form of hook members, tie-type fasteners or other appropriate members, each attachment member being engageable with both the existing product merchandising equipment and at least one of the openings associated with the opposed side portions of the unit. In one embodiment, at least two sets of openings positioned in spaced apart parallel and aligned relationship to each other are associated with each of the opposed side portions of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Miller, Jr., Maynard Johnson, Andrew Boron
  • Patent number: 6685226
    Abstract: An assembly of a carrier and an information storage unit for attachment to a publication. The assembly includes a support panel and a cover secured thereto and forming a pouch for receipt of a storage unit therein. The assembly is adapted for securement in a publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Form House, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren McKinney, Gary White, Steve Pasek
  • Patent number: 6685790
    Abstract: An advertising placard (20) having a substrate (30) and coloration material (34) is utilized to provide an unobtrusive and nondistracting advertisement on internal viewing surfaces (22) in commercial aircraft passenger cabins (24). The substrate (30) is preferably thin and transparent, and the coloration material (34) preferably has substantially the same color hue as the viewing surface (22) to which it is applied. Further, the coloration material (34) preferably has a color lightness within approximately &Dgr;7 of the color lightness of the viewing surface (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: William R. Apel, Thomas C. LeTourneau
  • Patent number: 6681950
    Abstract: A container for the collection of waste products including a base receptacle and a cover, the base receptacle having an upper lip portion, at least one rim portion and a supporting ledge. The cover is removably engageable with the base receptacle such that at least a portion of the cover engages at least a portion of the at least one rim portion when the cover is installed on the base receptacle thereby providing at least one peripheral area of contact between the cover and the base receptacle for securing a flexible bag liner therebetween. The base receptacle and cover are molded together as a one piece integral unit joined together by a web of material which connects the two component parts together. The cover is separated from the base receptacle by removal of the web of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Miller, Jr., Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: 6681805
    Abstract: A coolant flow valve for controlling the distribution and flow of coolant to replace the radiator thermostat and heater valve currently used in automotive applications. The valve includes a valve rotor rotationally received in a valve housing wherein the rotational orientation thereof determines which combination of flow paths through four different outlet ports is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
    Inventors: Allan McLane, William D. Kramer
  • Patent number: D485383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignees: May Department Stores International, Songwave Electronics Co.
    Inventors: Kirk Hanselman, Scott Lay, Bernie Lam
  • Patent number: D485452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Boron, Kevin W. Wheeler, Kent L. Hanners
  • Patent number: D485459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bidwell, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D485460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bidwell, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D485712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bidwell, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D485713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Boron, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D485714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Boron, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D485715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: D485716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: D485717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: D485718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: D486018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bidwell, Jonathan M. Wood
  • Patent number: D486331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Boron
  • Patent number: D486391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: David Sherman Corporation
    Inventors: Donn S. Lux, David Bratcher