Patents Issued in May 28, 2002
  • Spacer for orthopedic surgery
    Patent number: D457957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Toby N. Farling, Robert A. Hodorek, Richard V. Williamson
  • Vessel sealer and divider
    Patent number: D457958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: Sean T. Dycus, Richard N. Granger, David Farascioni, Timothy N. Wells, Steven Paul Buysse
  • Vessel sealer
    Patent number: D457959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: Philip Mark Tetzlaff, Duane Eugene Kerr, Patricia Moroney Hoag
  • Electrosurgical instrument handle
    Patent number: D457960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Neothermia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip E. Eggers, Scott P. Huntley, Andre de Salis
  • Fluid dropper with cap
    Patent number: D457961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Phillip E. Mark
  • Automatic refractometer
    Patent number: D457962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Inc.
    Inventor: Werner Hoelbl
  • Full arch dental model base with projecting variable height pins and removeable attachment bar
    Patent number: D457963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald E. Huffman
  • Full arch dental model base with projecting variable height pins
    Patent number: D457964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald E. Huffman
  • Suit for treatment of patients with disturbed posture and motor activity
    Patent number: D457965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Aktsionernoe obschestvo zakrytogo tipa “JURVEDA”
    Inventor: Evgeny Adievich Firer
  • Pacifier
    Patent number: D457966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Friska Tander AB
    Inventor: Ake Espemar
  • Nursing bottle holder
    Patent number: D457967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Shaw, Paul Dowd
  • Custom home
    Patent number: D457968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Corbo
  • Wave energy extraction module
    Patent number: D457969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis G. Smith
  • Patio paving block
    Patent number: D457970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Amerimax Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald N. Stepanchick
  • Barrier block
    Patent number: D457971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Schrader, Neil Harrigan
  • Curved drywall bead with perforated flaps
    Patent number: D457972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Continuous Coating Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth N. Harel
  • Landscape edging
    Patent number: D457973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Easy Gardener, Inc.
    Inventor: Clemente Conde
  • Accent light
    Patent number: D457974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Color Kinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Piepgras, Ralph Osterhout
  • Tail lens assembly
    Patent number: D457975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Brian A. Horowitz
  • Flashlight
    Patent number: D457976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Tung Fat Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth Kung
  • Track light module
    Patent number: D457977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, James Edward Kuchar
  • Solar-powered outdoor light
    Patent number: D457978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Brinkmann Corporation
    Inventor: Ellis Hon Siu Cheong
  • Mission solar light
    Patent number: D457979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: International Development Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Gon Chen
  • Tumbling dice light
    Patent number: D457980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: William David Lane
  • Ceiling lamp
    Patent number: D457981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Peter Yeh
  • Photo lamp shade
    Patent number: D457982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Tommy Copeland
  • Combined self holding roller and comb
    Patent number: D457983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Drahoslava Bejdova
  • Ear and nose trimmer
    Patent number: D457984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Remington Corporation, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Tung Yan Lau
  • Mountable scrubbing pad
    Patent number: D457985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: McNaughton Inc
    Inventors: Patrick J. McNaughton, William E. McClain, Jr.
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D457986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Jack Rodriguez, Charles Chang
  • Bracket for safety visors
    Patent number: D457987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Polison Corporation
    Inventor: Chen-San Cheng
  • Dog pack
    Patent number: D457988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Nancy C. Kerrigan
  • Massaging pet brush
    Patent number: D457989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Anthony L. O'Rourke
  • Animal toy ring
    Patent number: D457990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Debra M. Dietrich
  • Laundry appliance front panel
    Patent number: D457991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Baldwin, Ruben Castano, Giorgia Santini, Oren Shai
  • Laundry appliance front panel
    Patent number: D457992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Baldwin, Ruben Castano, Giorgia Santini, Oren Shai
  • Detergent dispenser
    Patent number: D457993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventor: Jurgen Schick
  • Base cover for flat mop heads
    Patent number: D457994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Estrella Cabrero Gomez, Carmen Martin Rivera, Jorge Castillo Sebastian
  • Paint dispenser with brush wipe and rest
    Patent number: D457995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Henry R. Clark
  • Steam iron
    Patent number: D457996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Rowenta-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Figur, Klaus Försterling
  • Decorative serving cart
    Patent number: D457997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Mr. Christmas Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard Temner
  • Workmover roller stand
    Patent number: D457998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Lehigh Consumer Products Corporation
    Inventor: William J. Pestone
  • Electric cart
    Patent number: D457999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Kanazawa Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Oshima, Yutaka Komeno, Tutomu Yamazaki, Masaaki Takase, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Takashi Saie, Yuuji Taniguchi
  • Pallet
    Patent number: D458000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Xyleco, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Medoff, Joseph P. McFadden
  • Bulk container drum closure flange
    Patent number: D458001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Yogesh Shah
  • Hockey player mailbox
    Patent number: D458002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Graciela Wajnerman, Malka Lina, Jacob Wajnerman, Mario Gentile
  • Bromeliad plant named ‘GUZ 227’
    Patent number: PP12646
    Abstract: A Bromeliad hybrid comprising an improvement over its parent, Guzmania ‘Irene’. The foliage is denser and more compact than that of ‘Irene’, and the leaves are darker, thicker and wider. The plant is a tetraploid, and is faster growing than ‘Irene’, reaching marketability in 10-12 months. The primary bracts are wider and closer together making the spike fuller and more compact. The bract color is darker and clearer than that of ‘Irene’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Kent's Bromeliad Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Bunnik
  • Pentas plant named ‘Polaris’
    Patent number: PP12647
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Pentas plant named ‘Polaris’, characterized by its uniform and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; numerous white-colored flowers; and suitability for container production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: D. S. Cole Growers, Inc.
    Inventor: Ib Nygaard
  • Rudbeckia plant named ‘Black Beauty’
    Patent number: PP12648
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Rudbeckia plant named ‘Black Beauty’, characterized by its upright plant habit; relatively small inflorescences; and disc florets that are almost black with golden yellow pollen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Future Plants V.O.F.
    Inventor: Herbert Oudshoorn
  • Anthurium plant named ‘Melody’
    Patent number: PP12649
    Abstract: The new Anthurium cultivar named ‘Melody’ is characterized by its pink, generally heart-shaped spathe, with an indentation along one edge, and long, straight peduncles which carry and position the spathe well above the green leaves. The new cultivar is rapidly growing and is well-suited for cut flower production as well as for a potted plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Calvin Hayashi