Patents Issued in August 18, 1998
  • Luggage carrier for bicycle
    Patent number: D397189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventors: Johan Maria Alfons Pierret, Karel Lydia Willem Pierret
  • Sword handle
    Patent number: D397190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Shiraz Balolia
  • Pool and spa water heater
    Patent number: D397191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Sta-Rite Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Kralovec, Paul T. King
  • Portable electric fan-heater
    Patent number: D397192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Jui-Shang Wang
  • Portable electric heater
    Patent number: D397193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Boyle, Walter Birdsell, Steven L. Hecker, Kenneth David Harris, Jr.
  • Evaporative cooler housing
    Patent number: D397194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Connie J. Hebert
  • Humidifier
    Patent number: D397195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Allen, Walter Birdsell, John Longan, Kenneth Ritsher, Kenneth David Harris, Stanley Gresens
  • Humidifier
    Patent number: D397196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Masao Tsuji
  • Air cleaner
    Patent number: D397197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Teac Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Ito, Shigeru Hasegawa
  • Air freshener with jar and fabric
    Patent number: D397198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Bath & Body Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelius J. Goeren, Anne Peffer-Pitt, Elizabeth Baude Johnson, Carolyn R. Townsend
  • Combined ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D397199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Pickett
  • Dual window fan
    Patent number: D397200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Shang Wang, Robert L. Marvin, Jr.
  • Air filter grill
    Patent number: D397201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary P. Israel
  • Air conditioner duct
    Patent number: D397202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Keith Clyde Saar
  • Lawn sprinkler
    Patent number: D397203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Yuan Mei Corp.
    Inventor: King-Yuan Wang
  • Advertising carrying body for use on a filler gun
    Patent number: D397204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern Norway, ASA
    Inventor: .ANG.yvind Alvern
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D397205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Jacob Delafon
    Inventor: Francois Kergoet
  • Single handle faucet
    Patent number: D397206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Judd A. Lord
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D397207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Judd A. Lord
  • Table lamp
    Patent number: D397208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: McCall's Country
    Inventor: McCall Dan
  • Tapping fixture
    Patent number: D397210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Donald L. Evans
  • Joint for pipe structure
    Patent number: D397211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Industrial Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hirano, Asao Shoda
  • Joint for pipe structure
    Patent number: D397212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Industrial Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hirano, Asao Shoda
  • Sink
    Patent number: D397213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bonnell
  • Water closet
    Patent number: D397214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Richard L. Felker
  • Face mask without an inflatable cuff
    Patent number: D397215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Moshe Hoftman
  • Baby medication dispenser
    Patent number: D397216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Guirlene Armand
  • Isotope shield
    Patent number: D397217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Sterex Corporation
    Inventor: Richard A. Brookfield
  • Surgical septal piercing instrument
    Patent number: D397218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Cliff Cadaver
  • Brush head for a tongue hygiene brush
    Patent number: D397219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventors: Fabio Eduardo Franca Rangel, Luiz Bellino Simionato
  • Orthopaedic alignment tool
    Patent number: D397220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Kris Kumar, David A. Mann
  • Heart rate monitor
    Patent number: D397221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Acumen, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark B. Shaw
  • Gauntlet for prevention of lymphedema
    Patent number: D397222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Joyce Humensky
  • Launching implement for medical device using electromagnetic waves to promote blood circulation
    Patent number: D397223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Mei-Tzu Yeh
  • Finger massager
    Patent number: D397224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: HWE, Inc.
    Inventor: Matt J. Wollman
  • Combined leg massager and control
    Patent number: D397225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Signature Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Lange, Frank Brichetto, Lawrence M. Pillion
  • Ribbed collection tube
    Patent number: D397226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Karin E. Kelly, Gary R. Henniger
  • Deer mount support
    Patent number: D397227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Danny M. Bost
  • Step ladder
    Patent number: D397228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Randall Bell, Walter Herbst, Eric C. Horne, Edward E. Heald
  • Ladder tool caddy
    Patent number: D397229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Moira Winters
    Inventors: Moira Winters, Michael Hutton
  • Front face of a retaining wall
    Patent number: D397230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul J. Forsberg
  • Swimming pool coping having a facia with a compound curvature
    Patent number: D397231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Fort Wayne Pools, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy M. Saxer
  • Combined tabbed roofing and siding shingle
    Patent number: D397232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll
  • Solar-powered area light
    Patent number: D397233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Startronics Solar Lighting II, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Stanley Bassford
  • Spotlight
    Patent number: D397234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Razz Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ray Huang
  • Miniature rose plant named `Meiprovan`
    Patent number: PP10552
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature Class is provided which abundantly forms attractive small double flowers which are pink in coloration. The plant is erect and exhibits a compact and regular growth habit. The blossoms possess no fragrance. The plant propagates well from cuttings. The plant can be grown as attractive ornamentation in the landscape or as a decorative pot plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: The Conard-Pyle Company
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Miniature rose plant named `Meicaflon`
    Patent number: PP10553
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature Class is provided which abundantly forms attractive Neyron Rose blossoms that display a radiant appearance. A hanging growth habit is exhibited that renders the plant well suited for growing outdoors in a hanging basket. The plant propagates well from cuttings. The blossoms possess no fragrance, and the foliage is glossy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: CP (Delaware), Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • `FA 18` peach tree
    Patent number: PP10554
    Abstract: A new peach variety, Prunus persica, (hereinafter referred to as the FA 18 peach tree) which was developed by Annette and Randy Bjorge in a breeding program at Fruit Acres Farm in Coloma, MI, having the following combination of unique and desirable features:1. A fruit with excellent shipping and storage qualities.2. A fruit maturing 30 days later than the `Redhaven` peach.3. A substantially round peach with white flesh and an attractive deep pinkish-red blush over a pinkish-white background covering 90% of the fruit at maturity.4. A fruit with flesh that does not brown when cut.5. A fruit and tree with resistance to Bacterial Spot.6. A fruit and blossom that is very hardy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: International Plant Management
    Inventors: Annette Bjorge, Randy Bjorge
  • `FA 12` peach tree
    Patent number: PP10555
    Abstract: A new peach variety, Prunus persica, (hereinafter referred to as the `FA 12` peach tree) which was developed by Annette and Randy Bjorge in a breeding program at Fruit Acres Farm in Coloma, Mich., having the following combination of unique and desirable features:1. A substantially round fruit with an attractive bright red blush coloration covering 90 to 100% of the fruit at maturity. pg,22. A fruit maturing 5 days later than the `Redhaven` peach.3. A fruit with excellent storage and shipping qualities.4. A tree and fruit with good resistance to bacterial spot.5. A fruit with flesh that does not brown when cut.6. A fruit and blossom that is very hardy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: International Plant Management
    Inventors: Annette Bjorge, Randy Bjorge
  • `FA 17` peach tree
    Patent number: PP10556
    Abstract: A new peach variety, Prunus persica, (hereinafter referred to as the FA 17 peach tree variety) which was developed by Annette and Randy Bjorge in a breeding program at Fruit Acres Farm in Coloma, Mich., having the following combination of unique and desirable features:1. A fruit with excellent shipping and storage qualities.2. A fruit maturing 30 days later than the `Redhaven` peach.3. A substantially round peach with clear yellow flesh and an attractive dark red blush over a brilliant orange back-ground covering about 80 to 90% of the fruit at maturity.4. A fruit and tree with good resistance to Bacterial Spot.5. A fruit with flesh that does not brown when cut.6. A fruit and tree with exceptional hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: International Plant Management
    Inventors: Annette Bjorge, Randy Bjorge