Patents Issued in May 11, 1999
  • Pepper mill
    Patent number: D409455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: General Housewares Corp.
    Inventor: Susan A. Fabry
  • Spice rack
    Patent number: D409456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Robert Deslandes
  • Border edging
    Patent number: D409457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Suncast Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Tisbo, Torrence C. Anderson, Michael R. Vogler
  • Plant stake
    Patent number: D409458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Robert Graham Brown
  • Shovel attachment
    Patent number: D409459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventors: Fred L. Churchman, Jacob E. Cloessner
  • Bi-functional rake
    Patent number: D409460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Joel M. Robinson
  • Combination sandtrap rake and greens brush
    Patent number: D409461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Kiefer Brush, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Kiefer
  • Adjustable box-end wrench
    Patent number: D409462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Ted Neff
  • Golf cleat wrench
    Patent number: D409463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Softspikes, Inc.
    Inventor: Faris W. McMullin
  • Combination bottle cap opener and money or belt clip
    Patent number: D409464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Raul F. Garza
  • Pair of scissors
    Patent number: D409465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Heritage Cutlery, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Olix, Wayne J. West
  • Precision tool
    Patent number: D409466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Air Turbine Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Bowser
  • Electric drill
    Patent number: D409467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Lee Hsin-Chih Chung
  • Portable electric hammer
    Patent number: D409468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Uchida, Naohiro Hayakawa
  • Portable electric jig saw
    Patent number: D409469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Norifumi Niwa, Masamichi Miyazawa
  • Electric cable insulation removal tool
    Patent number: D409470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Speed Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Barry
  • Folding knife
    Patent number: D409471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Lynn C. Thompson
  • Handle for a suitcase
    Patent number: D409472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: King-Sheng Wang
  • Slide latch
    Patent number: D409473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventor: Loc B. Tieu
  • Bracket
    Patent number: D409474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Tser-Wen Chou
  • In-line grommet for lift-up devices
    Patent number: D409475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
  • Bobbin for wire binder
    Patent number: D409476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ichiro Kusakari
  • Shock absorbing caster
    Patent number: D409477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: R. T. Laird, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Royster
  • Slider for a curtain rail
    Patent number: D409478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Forest Group Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus Wilhelmus Frederikus Bosgoed
  • Conduit guide clip
    Patent number: D409479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Wescon Products Company
    Inventors: Anthony F. Beugelsdyk, Michael A. Barnard, Marvin L. Cox
  • Multiple liquid dispenser
    Patent number: D409480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Zlatko Zadro
  • Container
    Patent number: D409481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James W. Smith, Mark W. Holmes, Thomas E. Riley, Jr.
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D409482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: United Gourmet L.P.
    Inventor: Jim Jacobs
  • Egg carton for eggs and other ingredients
    Patent number: D409483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Herbruck's Poultry Ranch
    Inventor: Stephen H. Herbruck
  • Container with lid
    Patent number: D409484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Peter John Tasker
  • Berry box
    Patent number: D409485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Creative Forming, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward S. Christy, Jr.
  • Multifunctional cap for a tubular container
    Patent number: D409486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: J. Thomas Goserud
  • Trigger sprayer
    Patent number: D409487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Wadsworth, William L. Driskell
  • Angled cap
    Patent number: D409488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Mohary, Craig M. Saunders, Jesse P. Carlson, Milton R. Dallas, Jr.
  • Dispensing closure
    Patent number: D409489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois Closure Inc.
    Inventor: Helena C. Blades
  • Container lid
    Patent number: D409490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Christopher I. Page
  • Rounded ribbed closure
    Patent number: D409491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Ullrich, Len Ekkert, Bridgett Zemlo
  • Container
    Patent number: D409492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventor: Rikiya Kato
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D409493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: William Waggaman, Matthew Wiant, Fred Mittleman, Alain Colloud, Jean Marie Petre, Isabelle Fandeux
  • Liquid container
    Patent number: D409494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Frazer Design
    Inventor: John S. Frazer
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D409495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Karin Hartman, Richard G. Kraft, Larry F. Morice, Lucinda A. Vejar
  • Container
    Patent number: D409496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: CarnaudMetalbox (Holdings) USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Paul Ramsey
  • Champagne bottle
    Patent number: D409497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Centre Vinicole de la Champagne
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Daraut
  • Clock
    Patent number: D409498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: GTC Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Edward Hargrove, III
  • Clock
    Patent number: D409499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: GTC Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Edward Hargrove, III
  • Clock
    Patent number: D409500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: GTC Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Edward Hargrove, III
  • Bezel and casing for a watch
    Patent number: D409501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Judith Reichel Riley
  • Watch
    Patent number: D409502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.)
    Inventor: Jacques Muller
  • Wrist watch
    Patent number: D409503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Giorgetto Giugiaro
  • Medical alert watch
    Patent number: D409504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Jackie Collier