Patents Examined by Jerrold Johnson
  • Patent number: 6971517
    Abstract: An attache style toolbox with an outer frame includes two hollow half bodies (10) to hold multiple tools and an outer frame (20) to hold the two half bodies (10). Each half body (10) has multiple strips (12) formed on an outer periphery of the half body (10) and multiple through holes (147) defined inside the half body (10). The outer frame (20) is composed of two shells (22), and each shell (22) accommodates one half body (10) and has two strip recesses (224) mating with the strip (12) on the half body (10). Each shell (22) further has multiple retaining posts (29) extending inward to respectively engage the multiple through holes (147) and be held together by threaded rods. Therefore, the outer frame (20) is firmly combined with the two half bodies (10) to provide protection and attractiveness to the attache style toolbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 6971516
    Abstract: When a syringe has been used, it can be entered, needle tip first, down into a spigot (10) until the skirt of the needle assembly plugs firmly into the spigot, being held by ribs (12). The capsule can then be worked free and removed. Thereupon, a cover (14) is rotated in either direction and one of a pair of lugs (16) enters an adjacent slot (13) in the spigot (10). As the cover (14) is turned further, the lug (16) acts as a wedge and forces the needle assembly down. As the lug passes across the spigot (10), it finally presses the needle assembly clear, and that assembly drops into the main body of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Owen Mumford Limited
    Inventor: Nick Hansen
  • Patent number: 6959813
    Abstract: A self-squaring corrugated container employs alignment markings on and adjacent to the manufacturing joint to allow quick visual inspection of placement and orientation of the manufacturing joint, and employs interlocking contoured peripheral edges on the major bottom flaps to allow consistent, quick, and easy formation of a container which is square, non-skewed to within small, strict tolerances. Both the alignment markings and contoured bottom flaps are die cut into the carton blank to insure uniform container alignment. Additional container features include employment of a hinged, partially detached top flap to accommodate use of the container to packaged bottles. Method steps are provided for forming the self-squaring container using the innovative features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: D. Scot Colby
  • Patent number: 6957739
    Abstract: A container system for storing and presenting craft materials for organizing, ready access and inspection of the craft materials. The container system for storing and presenting craft materials includes a housing with a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly form the bottom wall defining an interior space, and a plurality of lateral dividers positioned within the housing subdividing the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Barbara Stephenson
  • Patent number: 6915900
    Abstract: A tool box includes a base and a cover which is pivotably connected to the base and has a magnetic member connected to an inside thereof so as to attract small pieces. A hanging member has a hook portion connected to a first end thereof so as to be attached to a user's belt and an engaging member is connected to the hook portion. A board has two ridges on a side thereof and the tool box is clamped between the two ridges. A hole is defined through the board and the engaging member is rotatably engaged with the tool box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Inventor: Chang-Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 6910583
    Abstract: A substrate carrying device is disclosed. The substrate carrying device, in cooperation with at least a substrate, comprises two end plates having a plurality of fixing holes and mounting holes, at least two partition plates each having side faces, side edges and a plurality of parallel slots wherein the parallel slots are formed on each side face of the partition plate to receive the substrate, a plurality of assembling units, a plurality of fixing poles having binding holes, and at least a bottom rail having a plurality of fixing pins. The substrate carrying device is capable of strengthening the structure of the device, protecting the substrates, simplifying adjustment of the size of the device, and facilitating draining and stacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien Chih Chen, Chien Chih Lu, Wu Sung Chou, Huan Ming Wen
  • Patent number: 6905018
    Abstract: Packaging apparatus is provided for packaging a flexible photoconductive belt loop to prevent light from shocking the flexible photoconductive belt loop during shipping and during loading into an image reproduction machine. The packaging apparatus includes (a) a cut sheet of light occluding and protective flexible member for wrapping over the flexible photoconductive belt loop. The cut sheet has a length L2 including a first end, a second end, and (iv) at least one loop tacking aperture formed through a second end portion thereof. The packaging apparatus also includes a first adhesive tape member applied over the second end portion, through the at least one loop tacking aperture, and onto a first end portion. The packaging apparatus further includes a plurality of packaging cores, and a second adhesive tape member applied over the second end and over a portion of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Darcy, III, David W. Martin, Michael S. Roetker, James F. Dildine, Jr., Moritz P. Wagner, J. Stephen Olesiuk
  • Patent number: 6902064
    Abstract: A package for like articles, especially elongated articles, such as drill bits and the like, is provided with a plurality of compartments or sectioned off regions, for the containment of an individual article for substantially unfettered visual inspection; for the containment of a further plurality of articles identical to the exposed visual article, and for indicia as required by the manufacturer and/or required by law. The package is configured to be presented in a hanging manner from retail display shelving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: TG Tools United Company
    Inventors: Yuhong Wang, Robert Erkes