Patents by Inventor James J. Best

James J. Best has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090191316
    Abstract: The present invention is a holder for a confectionary product. The holder has two sections that enclose the confectionary product when in the closed position. The holder may be opened by sliding the two sections apart and then pivoting one of the sections relative to the other one hundred and eighty degrees to intermesh and thereby form a handle for holding the confectionary product during consumption by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Marco Perry, Todd Brunner, James J. Best
  • Patent number: 7258715
    Abstract: An improved filter element for use in an electrostatic precipitation air cleaning device, the filter element including rod electrodes arranged through a stack of alternating fluted plastic sheets and plate electrodes. Successive plate electrodes are arranged to make contact with an alternating one or the other of the rod electrodes. The plate and rod electrodes may be composed of high impedance materials such as paper and plastic, respectively. An arrangement for removably inserting a filter element into an air cleaning device is provided. The arrangement also removably provides electrical connectivity between the filter element and the air cleaning device. The filter element can thus be readily removed and re-installed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Cox, Stephen M. Gatchell, James J. Best, Steven Vordenberg, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin Lozeau
  • Patent number: 6971644
    Abstract: A foldable cutting board has a groove formed in one side thereof to form a thinned region defining a hinge dividing the member into panels which are foldable about the hinge. Stop structure is disposed on at least one panel for engagement with another panel to prevent unfolding of the member beyond a use position wherein the panels are substantially coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kennedy, James J. Best, Dean F. DiPietro
  • Patent number: 6662406
    Abstract: A garden tool includes a work-engaging head joined by a shank to a plastic handle. The handle has a relatively rigid plastic core body. A cavity is formed in the handle to divide it into forward and rearward portions. The cavity is filled with a flexible and resilient material to accommodate flexing of the rearward portion relative to the forward portion. A flexible and resilient gripping sheath covers the outer surface of the core body except for the cavity. In one embodiment the cavity is in the core body and includes a notch. For digging tools, such as trowels, the notch is formed on the lower side of the core body adjacent to the distal end, while for pulling or raking tools, such as plows, the notch is formed on the upper side of the core body adjacent to the working end. A recess may be formed in the core body opposite the notch for cooperation with the notch to define a narrow hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Shonfeld, James J. Best, Daniel J. Formosa, Conor P. McNamara, Marco C. Perry
  • Publication number: 20020020537
    Abstract: A garden tool includes a work-engaging head joined by a shank to a plastic handle. The handle has a relatively rigid plastic core body. A cavity is formed in the handle to divide it into forward and rearward portions. The cavity is filled with a flexible and resilient material to accommodate flexing of the rearward portion relative to the forward portion. A flexible and resilient gripping sheath covers the outer surface of the core body except for the cavity. In one embodiment the cavity is in the core body and includes a notch. For digging tools, such as trowels, the notch is formed on the lower side of the core body adjacent to the distal end, while for pulling or raking tools, such as plows, the notch is formed on the upper side of the core body adjacent to the working end. A recess may be formed in the core body opposite the notch for cooperation with the notch to define a narrow hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Richard C. Shonfeld, James J. Best, Daniel J. Formosa, Conor P. McNamara, Marco C. Perry
  • Patent number: D512495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Paul E. Cox, Stephen M. Gatchell, James J. Best, Steven Vordenberg, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin Lozeau
  • Patent number: D513313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Paul E. Cox, Stephen M. Gatchell, James J. Best, Steven Vordenberg, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin Lozeau
  • Patent number: D513431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Paul E. Cox, Stephen M. Gatchell, James J. Best, Steven Vordenberg, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin Lozeau
  • Patent number: D515189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Paul E. Cox, Stephen M. Gatchell, James J. Best, Steven Vordenberg, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin Lozeau
  • Patent number: D525886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Andrew Howansky, James J. Best, Scott Henderson, Timothy Kennedy, Daniel Formosa, Wilfrido Loor Canizares
  • Patent number: D462529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Best, Boris Kontorovich
  • Patent number: D488032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, inc.
    Inventors: James J. Best, Adriana B. Kliegman
  • Patent number: D299529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Inventor: James J. Best
  • Patent number: D315924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Best, Margaret C. Sweeney