Patents Assigned to Dart Industries
  • Multi-stage water filter system
    Patent number: 6001249
    Abstract: A water filter system having a housing for a plurality of serial-flow connected filter cartridges with distinct filtering characteristic related to the direction of flow of water being filtered. Each filter cartridge has a membrane wrapped activated carbon filter body. One of the filter bodies includes a heavy metal bacteriostat. The cartridges are each releasably retained in a manifold by keyed connectors including rotatable locking rings. Each cartridge having a distinct filtering characteristic includes a keying structure to ensure that the cartridge can only be connected to the manifold for placement in proper serial-flow relationship in the system. The filter system includes a spent filter cartridge indicator. The filter system is particularly suited for countertop placement and connection to a faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: J. Rushton Bailey, William Reinhard, Stephen E. Frazier
  • Reversible plate/lid
    Patent number: D417584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg, Ian Tomas Benzon, Robert H. C. M. Daenen
  • Egg cup
    Patent number: D417818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: D417821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. J. Cautereels
  • Beverage container with undulating sides
    Patent number: D417850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: D. Scott Miller
  • Baking tin
    Patent number: D418006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Pieter K. J. DeCoster
  • Covered tray
    Patent number: D418378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg, Hanne Dalsgaard Jeppesen, Robert H. C. M. Daenen
  • Compartmentalized tray for condiment containers
    Patent number: D418719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg, Hanne Dalsgaard Jeppesen
  • Storage container
    Patent number: D418720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg, Hanne Dalsgaard Jeppesen, Robert H. C. M. Daenen
  • Accessory handle for bowl
    Patent number: D419030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Anita Suk Ping Liu
  • Long handle for cooking vessel
    Patent number: D419031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre F. M. Geelen, Robert H. C. M. Daenen
  • Cover for cooking vessel
    Patent number: D419368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre F.M. Geelen, Robert H.C.M. Daenen, Johan M.J.K. Mortier, Jean-Marie DeCraim
  • Knob assembly for cooking vessel cover
    Patent number: D419373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre F. M. Geelen
  • Children's cutlery
    Patent number: D419397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Anita Suk Ping Liu
  • Serving tray with deep cover
    Patent number: D419828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stig Lillelund, Jakob Heiberg, Hanne Dalsgaard Jeppesen, Robert H. C. M. Daenen
  • Cake slicer
    Patent number: D420259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas M. Laib
  • Modular server for prepared eggs
    Patent number: D420852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Brian J. Demers
  • Fruit tray
    Patent number: D420856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chung Sun Yeo, Mauro Tomasi, Jeremy Ting-Kung Sun, Jeanna Kimbre
  • Combined scaling, peeling and coring implement
    Patent number: D420868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Katsumi Hasegawa
  • Measuring funnel
    Patent number: D420870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Pieter K. J. DeCoster