Patents Examined by Rishi Verma
  • Patent number: 7921998
    Abstract: A file divider is provided for dividing a series of file folders having hanging rods with opposed ends slidably supported for movement on a file support edge of a file organizer. The file divider includes a body having opposed ends slidably supported for movement on the file support edge between a pair of file folders. The opposed ends have fingers projecting therefrom that are engageable with certain of the hanging rods of the file folders to maintain the stability of the divider bar when the file folders and the file divider bar are slidably moved on the file support edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Innovative Storage Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Schenker
  • Patent number: 7828341
    Abstract: To provide a storage container which can inhibit and prevent generation of dust due to the motions of an advancing and retracting element, whose door element can be formed with a reduced space and thickness and which can prevent contamination of the articles accommodated therein, the storage container includes a container body 1 for storing precision substrates, a door element 10 that opens and closes the front of container body 1 and a locking mechanism 20 for locking and unlocking door element 10 that covers container body 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hasegawa, Hiroshi Mimura
  • Patent number: 7789223
    Abstract: A contact lens package has a body with a lens receptacle therein covered by a hinged lid. The lid is offset on the body such that a ledge is formed by the base and an overhang by the lid. The ledge has a plurality of upstanding lugs that insert into mating receptacles formed in the overhang of an adjacent contact lens package, permitting the ganging of packages together for functional and aesthetic reasons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Tokarski, James Peck, Edward Dzwill, George Brock, Roger W. Smith, James R. Davis
  • Patent number: 7641049
    Abstract: A self-warming sanitary wipe apparatus comprising a container with lid, stepped lip, and seal across the lip. The container further comprises an indented outlet with overlapping leaves which prevent air incursion into the container. Specifically interactively folded wipes are housed within the container and are dispensed progressively from the outlet. The wipes are saturated with an emollient, a disinfectant, and a warming gel. The warming get provides and exothermic reaction when exposed to air, thereby self-warming the wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: William P. Padgett, Sr., Jenny E. Padgett