Patents Examined by Shian Luong
  • Patent number: 6523686
    Abstract: A case for a golf ball includes a body for accommodating and protecting a single golf ball, the body having an inlet formed at one side thereof so that the golf ball can easily pass. A cover is attached to the inlet of the body forming a seal to prevent the golf ball accommodated in the body from exposure to external air. The cover is separated from the inlet by a force applied over a predetermined degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Sung-woo Bae
  • Patent number: 6523689
    Abstract: A reclosable blister container in which a backing card is slidably and removably retained in the blister without requiring staples or adhesives. The blister includes elongated grooves on opposite sides thereof that slidingly receive the backing card. The blister includes a step that is preferably curved, which facilitates slidable entry of the backing card into the blister. Protrusions may be formed in the blister that extend into corresponding openings in the backing card in order to further retain the backing card within the blister. The present invention provides a more attractive and more economical alternative to prior art “flange-folded” products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Richard D. Mickel
  • Patent number: 6520337
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container is formed of moldable resilient plastics material. It has an outer container contacting wall at each side which is intended to contact an outer packaging container, and a flexible shock absorbing spring section at each such side. A product supporting region is bounded by outer product supporting region defining walls, inner product contacting walls, an upper ridge between them, and a product supporting platform. Shock absorption support for a shock sensitive product is provided in at least two of three mutually perpendicular directions; most embodiments, including end pieces, end caps, trays and covers, and corner pieces, provide shock absorption protection in three mutually perpendicular directions. The structure is usually thermoformed, but may be otherwise molded from a suitable resilient and moldable plastics material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 6516948
    Abstract: A item carrying system for providing space-efficient tool storage and transportation. The item carrying system includes a housing with a pair of storage spaces, each of the storage spaces has an open top designed for permitting insertion of an item into the respective storage space, and a plurality of containers which are removably insertable within one of the storage spaces, each of the containers is designed for holding at least one of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Jose A. Caballero
  • Patent number: 6513661
    Abstract: An insulated pack has a main, insulated compartment suitable for holding refreshments at either a warmed or chilled temperature. It also has another compartment for valuables that has receptacles for such objects as cellular telephone handsets, wallets, and keys. It has a reinforced web framework structure, and a carrying handle mounted on the lid. Use of two of these packs, allows a user to keep different objects at different temperatures. The pack is particularly useful for attachment to a golf bag or golf cart to provide cool drinks during a round of golf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: California Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin S. Mogil
  • Patent number: 6513659
    Abstract: A preservation container for food and the like comprising a sealable container main body (2), to which a lid (3) is attached, an opening (5) connecting the inside and the outside is provided on the lid (3), and a gas non-permeable sheet (6) having a vent hole (7) at a position offset to the opening (5) is arranged to cover the opening (5). When the pressure inside the container is reduced, the sheet (6) is curved toward the inside at a part corresponding to the opening (5) and is adhered and retained on the outer surface of the lid (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignees: Santoku Inc., Mitsui Kanko Trading Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Ogura, Takakazu Hirata, Moriya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6508358
    Abstract: A bag dedicated for carrying baseball, soft baseball or lacrosse equipment essentially comprised of a bag and two detachable partitioning boards. An inner bag and a bottom pocket provided inside the bag. The inner bag has three zippers connected flap covers and two U-shape guide tracks to respectively receive the insertion of the partitioning board for segregating three compartments. Felt tapes are provided at both internal sides of the inner bag at where corresponding to positioning felt tapes provided at, the bottom of each partitioning board to reinforce the supporting strength of the partitioning board. The bottom pocket has a zipped opening at its front end. The bag allows respective accommodation of baseball, soft baseball or lacrosse equipment depending on the size and quantity of the object to achieve effective arrangement of accommodation space with improved lateral supporting strength from the partitioning boards and permits one-time carriage or transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Huei-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 6508362
    Abstract: A hinged flexible polyurethane foam protective packaging element is formed from a flexible polyurethane foam laminated to a polyethylene, polypropylene or urethane film. The flexible polyurethane foam has a density in the range of 0.7 lbs/ft3 to 2.8 lbs/ft3 and IFD25 in the range of 25 lbs to 270 lbs. The film has a thickness from 2 mil to 125 mil. The foam is cut through all or substantially all of its thickness without cutting through a portion of the film. The uncut portion of the film creates a repeatably bendable hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Foamex L.P.
    Inventors: Michael F. Hnatow, Vincenzo A. Bonaddio, Chiu Y. Chan, Daniel V. Tursi, John R. Rucker
  • Patent number: 6505738
    Abstract: A CD package comprising a case with an indentation, formed with fold lines and cut lines to fold out a brace and a hitch, whereby bracing the case, or hanging the case. The CD package can be reused to be a photo frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ulead Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David Lin
  • Patent number: 6505737
    Abstract: A packaging system for CDs, DVDs, software disks and the like is provided which includes a base, an upright body having a pocket for receiving and holding CDs, DVDs, software disks and the like, and an elongate member connected to the base. The base and upright body are constructed and communicate with each other such that the packaging system has a collapsed position which it is in when it is shipped or stored, and a display position. The elongate member has a construction such that it is capable of enfolding the base thereby providing additional protection during shipping and added space for advertising or printing thereon. The elongate portion may include a spine hingedly connected between panels for displaying information when the packaging system is placed on retail shelves or stored. The upright body may also include a pocket with an edge that has upper and lower openings and opposing ends which terminate in small holes for allowing easy insertion of a CD, DVD, software disks or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Dalton Marketing LLC
    Inventor: Michael T. Sherman
  • Patent number: 6502697
    Abstract: A container is described which is suitable for use with anaerobic products such as sealants and adhesives which cure, set-up or polymerise in the absence of air. The container is flexible having at least one wall made of a deformable, oxygen permeable material, which defines a cavity for receiving and retaining the anaerobic product. The wall may be made of polyethylene or polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Alan T. Crampton, Hilary E. Bryan, Fergal A. Gordon
  • Patent number: 6502693
    Abstract: A cover on an open-topped container of food and/or drink either attached to the open top of the container by a first adhesive means forming a receptacle that can be slipped over the container. The cover has second adhesive means thereon so that, when the cover has been entirely or partially removed from the container to open the cover, it will remain attached to, or be attachable to, the container by the second adhesive means and can hang down, as a receptacle, from one side of the container, for receiving waste material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: David Richard Percival
  • Patent number: 6499592
    Abstract: A case for acoustic and electrical sound instruments and including bottom and cover sections hingedly connectable with each other, a fastener for releasably securing the cover section to the other bottom section, and a least one retaining band connectable to the bottom section for releasably securing a sound instrument in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wilfer
  • Patent number: 6499597
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel package, particularly for use as a skin package which may be readily recycled, and to a process for preparing such a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Aquasol Limited
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6491158
    Abstract: A glasses box with function of pressable pen is disclosed. A cover is pivotally installed on a cylinder for being turned at any time. A longitudinal slot and a rectangular though hole are installed at one lateral wall of the cylinder. Thereby, an elastic pressable piece 3 is engaged to the upper end of the filler. The filler is vertically passed through the cylinder so that two sides of the pressable piece are engaged into the trench. A stop and a stopper at the surface of the pressable piece is capable of being engaged to the rectangular though hole. The filler is telescopic at the lower end of the cylinder so that the glasses box with function of pressable pen is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 6491164
    Abstract: A container is provided having at least two separate container elements attached by means of a flexible banner bearing a message or artwork. Each of the containers has an opening in the top thereof for storage and transportation of a variety of goods. The flexible banner is attached to each container element at one edge thereof such that the edges of attachment are adjacent to each other when the container is in the closed position. The container elements are adapted to fit adjacent to each other to form a large container, this large container being bordered on all sides by the flexible banner when in the closed position. When the container elements are rotated in opposite directions relative to each other, a message imprinted on the inner surface of the flexible banner is made visible. Alternatively, the container elements may be permanently sealed for display of such unique items such as liquid sculptures or other artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: Alexander Virvo
  • Patent number: 6491159
    Abstract: To provide a packaging bag that eliminates need to house plural types of contents in separate packaging bags and which can be used easily, wherein plural types of contents are separately housed in each partitioning space of a single packaging bag so as to be mixed together upon being used. Thus, there is provided a packaging bag made of a synthetic resin film, wherein a layer constituting an inner surface is formed of a blend of straight-chain low-density polyethylene resin and polybutene-1 resin, and an internal space of the packaging bag is partitioned by a partitioning heat sealed portion that is parallel with opposite heat sealed portions perpendicular to a film flowing direction and which is narrower than the opposite heat sealed portions, thereby forming a plurality of housing spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Daiwa Gravure Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukihiko Shibata
  • Patent number: 6488148
    Abstract: A gun securing and storage device for securing a handgun from access and accidental discharge. The gun securing and storage device includes a case having a base portion and a cover portion hingedly coupled together. The base portion includes a bottom panel having a peripheral wall extending upwardly therefrom. The bottom panel has an inner wall and an outer wall such that a chamber is defined between the inner and outer walls. A plurality of aligned holes extends through the inner wall and into the chamber. A locking means is attached to the case for locking the case. A plurality of trigger guard engaging members is positionable within a trigger guard of a handgun. Each of trigger guard engaging members includes a male portion removably coupled to one of the holes, a female portion coupled to the top panel and aligned with one of the holes in the bottom panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Lisa M. Woodson
  • Patent number: 6484881
    Abstract: An electronic component package for containing a plurality of electronic components. The package including structure that provides at least two configurations. In the first configuration, the package functions as a sufficiently rigid tray for supporting and protecting the plurality of components during storage, shipping and handling of the package. In the second configuration, the package functions as a flexible carrier tape for feeding the components into and through automated component handling and placement equipment. The structure includes package edges interconnected to and extending along a plurality of tray sections in which the components are housed. In one embodiment, the package edges connect to a cover to provide the first rigid tray configuration. In another embodiment, the package edges include flexible edge wings that rotate into position and are secured to provide the first rigid tray configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph G. Alvité
  • Patent number: 6484878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CD-ROM holder that is suitable for binding by being saddle stitched, sewn, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Discom Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Combs