Patents Issued in May 21, 2002
  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: D457536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroi Goshima, Hiroshi Onoda, Tatsuya Honda
  • Outer segment of crusher roll
    Patent number: D457537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Abon Engineering Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Neville James Bond
  • Liquid filament dispensing nozzle
    Patent number: D457538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Gressett, Jr., John M. Riney, Laurence B. Saidman, Paul Schmidt
  • Transmission pan
    Patent number: D457539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Roy Rothlisberger
  • Suspended optical element comprising part of a light sculpture
    Patent number: D457540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Robert Victor Kieronski
  • Binoculars
    Patent number: D457541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tatsuyuki Hayashi
  • Lens protection for sights
    Patent number: D457542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: GS Development AB
    Inventor: Magnus Peterson
  • Compact digital camera body
    Patent number: D457543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: LightSurf Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Goran Petravic, Kurt Dammermann
  • Plastic film roll
    Patent number: D457544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Saltech Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Salzsauler, Richard G. Salzsauler, Donald J. Salzsauler
  • Goggle
    Patent number: D457545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Basimah Khulusi MD, LLC
    Inventor: Basimah Khulusi
  • Swimming goggle
    Patent number: D457546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Single-eye lens frame module
    Patent number: D457547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Swimming goggle
    Patent number: D457548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Swimming goggle
    Patent number: D457549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Eyewear frame
    Patent number: D457550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Goggle
    Patent number: D457551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Basimah Khulusi MD, LLC
    Inventor: Basimah Khulusi
  • Glasses
    Patent number: D457552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Shu-Min Lee
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D457553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Dannie G. Cates
  • Currency bills evaluating and counting device
    Patent number: D457554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Billcon Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takagi, Takahiro Ogawa
  • Greeting card
    Patent number: D457555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Sylvia Dean Stephens-D'Angelo, Rosario Nicholas D'Angelo, Jonathan Rudolph D'Angelo
  • Credit card
    Patent number: D457556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Discover Financial Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger C. Hochschild
  • Colored desk calendar leaf
    Patent number: D457557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Renee A. Peters, George A. Lord
  • Spiral guide
    Patent number: D457558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Glyn Barlow
  • Ring binder
    Patent number: D457559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: World Wide Stationery Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun Yuen To
  • Notebook accessory insert
    Patent number: D457560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Sandra Grbic
  • Combination flexible bookmark and multi-use pouch
    Patent number: D457561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Jennifer B. Salz, Jeanne Bender
  • Combination bookmark and writing instrument case
    Patent number: D457562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Christina McKinney
  • Ball point pen
    Patent number: D457563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Morris Pen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Hun Moon
  • Correction tape dispenser
    Patent number: D457564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeru Kimura
  • Educational computing device
    Patent number: D457565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Valiant Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Catlin
  • Desk organizer
    Patent number: D457566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Owen Slater, Jill Hunt, Daniel Luchay, John Van Akkeren
  • Desktop version of annunciating predictor entertainment device
    Patent number: D457567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Postage label
    Patent number: D457568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Neopost S.A.
    Inventor: JP Leon
  • Water resistant audio entertainment device
    Patent number: D457569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Rene C. Pinchuk
  • Game machine
    Patent number: D457570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Travis Brinson
  • Card game
    Patent number: D457571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Emory Edwards, Jr.
  • Amusement device
    Patent number: D457572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Marcellus R. Benson, Joseph L. McGowan, Timothy S. Brakensiek, David Niehaus
  • Toy guitar
    Patent number: D457573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Potex Toys Manufacturer Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho Man Herman Chan
  • Scooter frame
    Patent number: D457574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Far Great Plastics Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ting-Hsing Chen
  • Toy oven
    Patent number: D457575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Dillan W Newman, Robin Newman
  • Plush toy police car hand puppet
    Patent number: D457576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Skipping Stone, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven G. Zweiback, Bryan Vanderwarker
  • Plush toy bus hand puppet
    Patent number: D457577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Skipping Stone, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven G. Zweiback, Bryan Vanderwarker
  • Plush toy truck hand puppet
    Patent number: D457578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Skipping Stone, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven G. Zweiback, Bryan Vanderwarker
  • Electronic luminous sword
    Patent number: D457579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Tai Cheong Plastic Toys Industrial, Ltd.
    Inventor: Choi Timmy Yiu
  • Multi-function exercise apparatus
    Patent number: D457580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Randall T. Webber
  • Exercise apparatus
    Patent number: D457581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Vectra Fitness, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Buell Ish, III, Shan Eugene Gaw
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D457582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Roger Cleveland, Augustin Rollinson, Karl A. Clausen, Robert R. Lang
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D457583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Olsavsky, Sherry L. Jones, Scott Burnett, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba
  • Golf club head cover
    Patent number: D457584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Byron Butler
  • Scoreline pattern for golf club head
    Patent number: D457585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Garth W. Smith, Augustin Rollinson, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter