Patents Issued in May 7, 2002
  • Chandelier gallery
    Patent number: D456940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Roslyn Yando
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D456941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Scalp applicator
    Patent number: D456942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bob Wayne Au, Mark Thomas Lund, Anthony Raymond Marchetta, Marc Walter Tanner, Philip Davies, Jon Derek Riemer
  • Hair dryer
    Patent number: D456943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Remington Corporation, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Micinilio, Sander J. Sinot, Walter P. Louwerse
  • Shampoo sink cushion
    Patent number: D456944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Patricia Ann Carlquist
  • Electric shaver
    Patent number: D456945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Ullmann
  • Shaver
    Patent number: D456946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Björn Kling, Duy Phong Vu
  • Mustache and beard trimmer
    Patent number: D456947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Remington Corporation, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Greg Karl Hoffman, Scot Lawrence Forrest
  • Hair clipper
    Patent number: D456948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Leandro P. Rizzuto, Jr., Kam Fai Fung, Brenda P. K. Yue
  • Hair clipper
    Patent number: D456949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Leandro P. Rizzuto, Jr., Kam Fai Fung, Brenda P. K. Yue
  • Hair clipper
    Patent number: D456950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Leandro P. Rizzuto, Jr., Kam Fai Fung, Brenda P. K. Yue
  • Nail dryer with storage compartment
    Patent number: D456951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Case for a stick-type cosmetic preparation
    Patent number: D456952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Nonogawa Shoji, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Sakurai, Shigeru Sasaki
  • Combined multi-composition stick product, such as lip balm, sun screen, deodorant, or glue stick and container therefor
    Patent number: D456953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: Jee Loon Look
  • Make-up packaging
    Patent number: D456954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Qualipac
    Inventor: Federico Restrepo
  • Kneepad
    Patent number: D456955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Walter W. Pytlewski
  • Aquarium
    Patent number: D456956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Leslie Kennedy
  • Collar for dogs
    Patent number: D456957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Ernst Koch Hunde & Katzen Accessoires
    Inventor: Heinrich Koch
  • Knotted donut ring animal chew
    Patent number: D456958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Charles W. Weinacker, Jr.
  • Round animal toy
    Patent number: D456959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Four Paws Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Allen Simon
  • Hand-held vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D456960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Headwaters Research Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Bjarki Hallgrimsson
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D456961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Winmate Industrial Limited
    Inventor: Wai-Kong Ng
  • Detergent dispenser
    Patent number: D456962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventor: Jurgen Schick
  • Dust cup for hand-held vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D456963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: John S. Murphy, Michael F. Wright, Robert A. Matousek, David Di Nunzio, Richard C. Farone, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Craig M. Saunders
  • Floor cleaner upper portion
    Patent number: D456964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: William G. Alford, John D. Essex, Jeffery A. Morgan, Kevin S. Waltz, Gad Shaanan, Ivan Brousseau, Sana S. K. Mok
  • Vacuum head housing
    Patent number: D456965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Javier Verdura, Owen T. Bourgeois
  • Vacuum head housing having a headlight and a sidelight
    Patent number: D456966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Javier Verdura, Owen T. Bourgeois
  • Vacuum cleaner foot
    Patent number: D456967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Carlito Santiago
  • Laundry bin
    Patent number: D456968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Brabantia Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Antonius Johannes Verbeek
  • Lottery ticket scraper
    Patent number: D456969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventors: William L. Steinmetz, Gordon J. Waligorski, Robert J. Kennedy
  • Sponge cleaning device with multiple hinged handle
    Patent number: D456970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Michael A. Giallourakis
  • Forward dumping, two-wheeled barrow
    Patent number: D456971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Gary V. Abel
  • Dolly
    Patent number: D456972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Chep UK Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Trevor Blason, Katherine Proudlove
  • Reconfigurable wheeled cart
    Patent number: D456973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: J. M'lou Kimpel
  • Combined fishing rod holder and caddy
    Patent number: D456974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Osbia N Hicks
  • Jack stand
    Patent number: D456975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Jun Ji
  • Urn
    Patent number: D456976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Passages International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rivera, Christopher D. Crouch
  • Dedication marker
    Patent number: D456977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Jennifer Anne Luster
  • Baseball mailbox
    Patent number: D456978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventors: Graciela Wajnerman, Malka Lina, Jacob Wajnerman, Mario Gentile
  • Coin retaining device
    Patent number: D456979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Bryan Reidenbach
  • Tip and adapter for an earthworking bucket
    Patent number: H2020
    Abstract: A tip and adapter assembly for an earthworking bucket has a replaceable tip mounted on an adapter. The adapter has a mounting end fitted into a socket cavity of the tip, which are provided with suitable mating surfaces for transferring loading forces from the tip to the adapter. The adapter is provided with an ear that projects into a U-shaped notch in each side of the tip. A gap is provided between the ear and the notch to indicate that excessive wear has not occurred in the tip/adapter interface. However, contact between the ear and notch serves as a visual indicator that excessive wear has occurred. The notch also serves as a fuse to ensure that the tip breaks due to excessive loads before the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Arun Kesavan, Christopher J. Stickling
  • Penicillin binding protein from Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Patent number: H2021
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding a novel high molecular weight PBP of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also provided are vectors and transformed heterologous host cells for expressing the PBP and a method for identifying compounds that bind and/or inhibit the enzymatic activity of the PBP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: JoAnn Hoskins, Stanley Richard Jaskunas, Jr., Genshi Zhao, Pamela Kay Rockey
  • Inositolphosphoryl ceramide (IPC) synthase genes from fungi
    Patent number: H2022
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding IPC synthase or subunit thereof from fungal cells. Also provided are vectors and transformed heterologous host cells for expressing IPC synthase and a method for identifying compounds that inhibit a fungal IPC synthase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Steven Alan Heidler, Jeffrey Alan Radding
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae sequence GrpE
    Patent number: H2023
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding GrpE of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also provided are vectors and transformed host cells for expressing the encoded protein, and a method for identifying compounds that bind and/or inhibit said protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jo Ann Hoskins, Stanley Richard Jaskunas, Jr., Pamela Kay Rockey, Patti Jean Treadway
  • Miniature rose plant named ‘KORpusiro’
    Patent number: PP12601
    Abstract: Miniature rose plant having a stable, deep pink flower color; ease of rooting from cuttings; rapid growth; good pot rose habit; and long shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Jauchen
  • Osteospermum plant named ‘Aknam’
    Patent number: PP12602
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Aknam’, characterized by its uniformly mounded, outwardly spreading and compact plant habit; very freely branching growth habit; full and dense plants; freely flowering with numerous inflorescences per plant; spoon-shaped ray florets; and white-colored ray and disc florets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Carl Aksel Kragh Sorensen
  • Dracaena plant named ‘Golden Coast’
    Patent number: PP12603
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Dracaena plant named ‘Golden Coast’, characterized by its unique golden and dark green-colored variegated foliage with dark green at leaf center surrounded by golden margin; upright and thick leaves; short leaf sheaths; and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Kwekerji Piet Kijverberg
    Inventor: Piet Vijverberg
  • Poinsettia plant named ‘Amazone’
    Patent number: PP12604
    Abstract: A new and distinct culitvar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Amazone’, characterized by its attractive pink and darker pink-speckled bracts; dark green leaves; compact, uniform, upright and spreading plant habit; very freely branching habit; early flowering; and excellent post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Eric Gross
  • Phlox plant named ‘Barfourteen’
    Patent number: PP12605
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Barfourteen’, characterized by its compact plant habit; suitability for potted plant production; freely and continuous branching; dense and bushy growth habit; and attractive and numerous dark reddish purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Bartels Breeding, B.V.
    Inventor: Gosen B. H. Bartels
  • Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Delistar Yellow’
    Patent number: PP12606
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Delistar Yellow’, characterized by its large quilled spider double-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; inflorescences with numerous ray florets and few disc florets; dark green foliage; strong flower stems; low number of inflorescences per flowering stem; short response time; unattractive to leafminers; excellent postproduction longevity; and tolerance to low light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Deliflor B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Hoek