Patents Issued in December 31, 1996
  • Smoke generating automobile alarm unit
    Patent number: D376993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Joe Epiceno, III
  • Garment straps retainer
    Patent number: D376994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: J. Bernice Norris
  • Stirrup buckle
    Patent number: D376995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventors: Ben G. Veach, Robert L. Shields
  • Track for a vehicle
    Patent number: D376996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignees: Kimpex, Inc., Quimpex Limitee
    Inventors: Gilles Soucy, Jean Watelle, Claude Faucher
  • Chopper bicycle
    Patent number: D376997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation
    Inventor: David K. Camfield
  • Rear dropout for bicycle
    Patent number: D376998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Michael Stotsky
  • Automobile tire
    Patent number: D376999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hashimoto, Sadakazu Takei, Toshihiko Suzuki, Izumi Kuramochi, Hiroshi Tokizaki
  • Automobile tire
    Patent number: D377000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Kukimoto
  • Sliding fifth wheel unit
    Patent number: D377001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventors: Ronald G. Martin, Patricia A. Martin
  • Combined spoiler and vehicle spare tire cover
    Patent number: D377002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Nga V. Tran
  • Window holder for a vehicle
    Patent number: D377003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihito Shimazu, Norihiko Murata
  • Container for article storage
    Patent number: D377004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Fred W. Timms
  • Lamp socket
    Patent number: D377005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Golo Chang Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-fang Lin
  • Network adaptor
    Patent number: D377006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Trent L. England, Walter D. Kuver, Teddy R. Bryant, Shawn G. Hanna
  • Shielded connector
    Patent number: D377007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haw-Chan Tan, Tim S. L. Chang
  • Computer data storage device
    Patent number: D377008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Carl F. Nicklos, Nicholas Brawne
  • Computer cabinet with extending speakers
    Patent number: D377009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Panda Project
    Inventors: Stanford W. Crane, Jr., Bruce Smith, Aaron Lown, Jon P. Otis, Richard J. Schneebeli, Jr., Stephen G. Burks
  • Television receiver
    Patent number: D377010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Usui, Mitsunari Fujii
  • Television receiver
    Patent number: D377011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Toru Higashibata
  • Rear projection screen
    Patent number: D377012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Oslund Design Incorporated
    Inventor: Carl J. Oslund
  • Television receiver with computer
    Patent number: D377013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Mori, Tamotsu Senda
  • Portable telephone handset
    Patent number: D377014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Biskup, Pratod V. Kasbekar, Michael J. Nuttall, Heidi A. Rajan, Christopher A. Robinette, John H. Schaffeld, Chaonong Yoh
  • Shower speaker telephone handset
    Patent number: D377015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Jing Mei Industrial Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Ford, Donald N. Jursich, Raymond Chan
  • Telephone set
    Patent number: D377016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Lenoxx Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Josh Zeitman
  • Religious statue cassette player
    Patent number: D377017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: John Giumarra
  • Pager
    Patent number: D377018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Suzuki, Shuji Yamaguchi
  • Pager
    Patent number: D377019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nagano, Yuko Komamiya
  • Communications headset
    Patent number: D377020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriele Bungardt, Luis Pedraza, Tim Dearborn
  • Headphone
    Patent number: D377021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Rie Isono
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D377022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Takahashi
  • Untethered communications/media handset
    Patent number: D377023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Andrea Electronics Corportion
    Inventor: Douglas Andrea
  • Tethered media/communication handset
    Patent number: D377024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Andrea Electronics Corportion
    Inventor: Douglas Andrea
  • Imitation eagle antenna
    Patent number: D377025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Poli-Auto, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl W. Leu
  • Display panel for a selective call receiver
    Patent number: D377026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Cuteri, Barry S. Boes, Arturo Heinsen
  • Trolling motor foot pedal control
    Patent number: D377027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Brunswick Corportion
    Inventors: Calvin Tyler, Prentice Moore, Jack Robbins
  • Ice holding and draining basket
    Patent number: D377028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Ronald Monday
  • Drill bit finger
    Patent number: D377029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventors: Gavin T. McLeod, Matthew V. Egan
  • Sand bag filling device
    Patent number: D377030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: James J. Spear
  • Threaded funnel
    Patent number: D377031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Emmanuel R. Didier
  • Video camera
    Patent number: D377032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Morooka
  • TV camera
    Patent number: D377033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Nisca Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Kubota, Masayoshi Satou
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D377034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Matsushita
  • 35 mm camera
    Patent number: D377035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tatsuyuki Hayashi
  • Sports eyewear
    Patent number: D377036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Halo Sports and Safety, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter F. Leonardi
  • Combined eye wear and flexible strap temples
    Patent number: D377037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Jill L. Stolt
  • Swimming goggles
    Patent number: D377038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Yashiro
  • Swimming goggles
    Patent number: D377039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimiko Minamidani
  • Eyeglasses
    Patent number: D377040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: California Design Studio Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Khantzis, Ruta Z. Empakeris
  • Hinge end of eyeglass temple
    Patent number: D377041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Louis Garneau Sports Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Garneau
  • Electronic calculator having the functions of telephone book, address book, calendar, schedule book and memo book
    Patent number: D377042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoshige Komatsu, Junichi Ono