Patents Examined by David T. Fidei
  • Patent number: 8009801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging for a detonation cord (1) that is used especially for igniting shaped charge perforators in perforation guns utilized in the oil and natural gas industry. According to the invention, the detonation cord (1) is wound on one plane as a flat coil. Also disclosed is a method for examining whether a detonation cord (1) has faulty points. Said method is characterized in that the detonation cord (1) is subjected to an x-ray examination in the packaging before being delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Dynaenergetics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Rospek, Malte Veehmayer, Dimitri Riesen
  • Patent number: 8002158
    Abstract: A field cooking travel kit for providing cooking accessories for use in camping and traveling is provided. The field cooking travel kit comprises a plurality of cooking utensils and a carrying case for receiving the utensils wherein the carrying case provides reachable access to the utensils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Mary Frances West
  • Patent number: 7997435
    Abstract: A container (1) for a plurality of test strips, in particular for strip-shaped indicator sticks, has a housing lower part (2) and a housing upper part (3), which can be brought into engagement with the housing lower part (2) in a positive manner, where the housing upper part (3) has an opening with a sealing flap (14) mounted in a pivotable manner, where the housing lower part (2) has a plurality of projecting snap-in elements (7), which can be brought into engagement with matched recesses (10) of the housing upper part (3), and where the sealing flap (14) is connected along its periphery to the housing upper part (3) by means of at least one connecting strip which can be torn off. The snap-in elements (7) project by more than one wall thickness of the housing upper part (3) in the region around the recesses (10). The sealing flap (14) preferably has a tear-off connecting strip on each of two opposite sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Mueller, Horst Langkau, Berthold Wagner, Gerhard Wieland, Norbert Stork, Stefan Bernhard
  • Patent number: 7993326
    Abstract: A pain management kit for the administration of medication and a related method of use is disclosed. The pain management kit includes the primary medical supplies for performing a continuous nerve block procedure, preferably in a single, sterile container. Specifically, the kit may contain medical supplies to create a sterile field, perform a local anesthetic procedure and to perform a continuous nerve block procedure. Preferably, the contents of the kit are arranged in the general order of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: 1-Flow Corporation
    Inventors: Roger Dillard Massengale, Robert B. Keahey
  • Patent number: 7992714
    Abstract: A toddler food tray assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a plurality of apertures therein extending through the top and bottom sides. The perimeter edge has a front edge. A plurality of sleeves is provided. Each of the sleeves has a closed lower end and an upper edge defining an access opening. Each of the apertures has a peripheral edge that is attached to and coextensive with one of the upper edges of the sleeves. The sleeves each extend downwardly from the panel. A plurality of food supporting members is provided. Each of the food holding supporting members has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. Each of the bottom walls includes a mount that is extendable into one of the sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventors: Diane M. Devault, Steven E. Wagner
  • Patent number: 7987978
    Abstract: A reed case includes a base, a lid carried by the base and a reed-carrying insert provided in the base. The reed-carrying base includes a plurality of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart insert slots; at least one extension spring provided in each of the insert slots; and at least one retainer spring provided in each of the insert slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventor: Kuen W Lam
  • Patent number: 7987976
    Abstract: A container package that includes a structural component for holding a plurality of containers, and an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user to open one of the plurality of containers without removing the opener from the structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: SNR Packaging, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Stowers
  • Patent number: 7987983
    Abstract: An apparatus to store tubular storage containers is herein disclosed. Each tube has a closed end and an open end provided with a threaded cap that can be easily removed by hand. The tubes are ideal for storing long, thin objects, but can also be used to store small objects such as nails, screws, fasteners and the like. To aid in the storage of the tubes themselves, a wall-mounted enclosure is provided preferably providing twelve (12) tubes; however, the size of the enclosure and number of tubes may vary depending on the application. The apparatus is provided with a wall mounting plate allowing easy hanging and removal and may also be set upon a workbench or carried using an integral handle as well. The tubes are simply slid in and out of the enclosure for easy access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventor: Norman L. Guitreau
  • Patent number: 7988010
    Abstract: A protective device for portable electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing and a connecting strap. One end of the connecting strap is attached to the first housing and another end of the connecting strap is attached to the second housing. The connecting strap is pulled outwardly to bring the first housing and the second housing together to be connected to each other or pulled inwardly as the first housing and the second housing are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Mu-Wen Yang, Chih-Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 7987979
    Abstract: An enclosure for housing a portable data transfer device, such as a bar code scanner, data collection device, or other equipment, for use in environments requiring a certain level of cleanliness, for protection against transmission of infection or merely dust or dirt, while allowing a full range of functional capability of such devices and equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Havens, Robert J. Hennick
  • Patent number: 7980390
    Abstract: A display card (200) including a front layer (230) and a back layer (210), wherein at least a portion of the front layer (230) is connected to at least a portion of the back layer (210), a blister (220) supported by at least one of the front layer (230) and the back layer (210), and at least one support tube (240) defined by the front layer (230) and the back layer (210), wherein the support tube is formed by folding the front layer (230) relative to the back layer (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Hession, Meredith Karow
  • Patent number: 7975844
    Abstract: A one-piece, injection-molded case (10) for containing an optical media disc (85), the case (10) comprising: a front cover (20): a back cover (40); a spine (30) to pivotally connect the front and back covers (20, 40); a flexible, polymeric sleeve (70) to wrap around an external surface of the front and back covers (20, 40) and spine (30); wherein the front and back covers (20, 40) have voids defining cut-out portions (50, 60) to reduce the weight of the case (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Encore Holdings Ltd
    Inventor: King Yeung Choi
  • Patent number: 7971717
    Abstract: A packaging for hygiene products, includes, in order to define a volume accommodating the hygdene products, at least two main walls which are situated substantially opposite to one another and two side walls which connect the main walls with one another and that are situated substantially opposite to one another, a tear tab including at least one section of one of the main wails and one section of one of the side wails, the tear tab exposing a removal opening for removing hygiene products
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventors: Diana Eilert, Kristin Olsson
  • Patent number: 7967140
    Abstract: An element dispensing package suitable for dispensing adhesive strips or bandages. Each element is contained within an envelope formed by opposed upper and lower sheets. The lower sheet has a release liner secured thereto to protect the element while it is within the dispenser. The element is releasably secured to a first tab and is separated from the package when the envelope is opened. The first tab has one or more gripping means to facilitate dispensing of the element contained within the package. Additionally, the upper sheet and the lower sheet have optional gripping means (e.g., a second tab) to facilitate dispensing of the element contained within the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Victor A. Grossman
  • Patent number: 7967147
    Abstract: A substrate storage container includes a container body capable of storing a plurality of substrates in array, a lidding body, and a retainer for retaining substrates therebetween. The retainer includes a plurality of flexible and elastic pieces that are extended from the interior side of the lidding body in the direction of substrates stored in the container body and arranged in the direction of the array of the plurality of substrates, and holding groove pieces each formed with the elastic piece for touching and holding the rim of the substrate. The elastic piece with holding groove piece is gradually curved outwardly with respect to the width direction of the substrate from the interior side of the lidding body toward the substrate, so as to reduce the contact-holding area of the holding groove piece with the rim of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Mimura
  • Patent number: 7958998
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reclosable blister package assembly for accommodating center-filled gum pieces. The package assembly includes a blister tray having an open face and a blister cavity for supporting the gum pieces. The blister tray includes a plurality of ribs within the blister cavity for separating the gum pieces. A cover overlies the blister tray and covers the open face of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventor: Allen Sydney Aldridge
  • Patent number: 7957524
    Abstract: A protective cover for electronic devices. A device is examined and a film is prepared. The film may include multiple pieces and may have cutouts for discontinuities in the surfaces of the device or to accommodate a user interface. The corners or other portions of the films are then cut such that the films substantially cover the surface of the device without bunching or creating air pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Zagg Incorporated
    Inventor: Phillip Chipping
  • Patent number: 7950522
    Abstract: A package for feminine hygiene articles. The package includes a refillable cabinet having a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a frame, the frame forming at least one feminine hygiene storage cavity having a frontward facing opening, and a plurality of replaceable drawers each containing a plurality of feminine hygiene articles and being slidingly installed within the feminine hygiene storage cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nancy Deters Slayton, Jeanne Marie Hughes, Virginia Anne Lenahan, David Andrew Dalton
  • Patent number: 7946970
    Abstract: A kit is provided so a person can exercise anywhere the person may be located. Body rockers have a handle to grip, which body rockers alone may be used by a user for many exercises. Elastic cords of varying lengths and strength may be attached to the body rockers with carabiners. By securing a part of the elastic cord to a stationary object, the limbs of the body can be exercised as well as abs and upper body. Door stops may be used to secure the elastic cords between a door and door frame. A rocker cover can be used for back and forth rocking motion of the user. All of these items may be loaded in a workout bag and carried with the user to exercise wherever the user may be located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gerardo Garza, Jr., Isaac M. Garza, Magdiel O. Garza, Ninfa M. Garza
  • Patent number: 7942267
    Abstract: A case for receiving and dispensing pills, having an optional top cover having a forward edge and a rearward edge, an optional bottom cover having a forward edge and a rearward edge, a spine extending between the top cover and the bottom cover, to which the top cover and the bottom cover are affixed at the rearward edges thereof, and at least one sleeve containing a plurality of pills secured within the sleeve and adapted to be dispensed therefrom, the sleeve having a forward edge and a rearward edge and being attached to the spine at the rearward edge thereof between the top cover and the bottom cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: PharmaDesign Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew T. Coe, Kun-Chi Wu