Patents Issued in January 14, 2003
  • Comb
    Patent number: D468863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Patricia D. Irving
  • Nail file
    Patent number: D468864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Udo Rieser
  • Nail clipper
    Patent number: D468865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Kyunghan Park
  • Floss dispenser
    Patent number: D468866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew E. Spence
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D468867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: HCT Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Rebecca Louise Goswell
  • Cosmetic container with rectangular receptacles
    Patent number: D468868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: HCT Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Rebecca Louise Goswell
  • Hinged lipstick container
    Patent number: D468869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: HCT Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Rebecca Louise Goswell
  • Hygienic glove
    Patent number: D468870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Elonda Bufford
  • Barbecue mitt
    Patent number: D468871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: Alison A. Roach, Maria Theodore, Patricia A. Filkins
  • Dog house
    Patent number: D468872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen K. Woehler
  • Electric hanging clothes dryer and cover
    Patent number: D468873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Sanjay Varma
  • Blower
    Patent number: D468874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Damon J. Nawrozki, James D. Marshall, Michael A. Milligan, Wade Mooney
  • Suction nozzle portion for a floor cleaner
    Patent number: D468875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: William G. Alford, John D. Essex, Jeffery A. Morgan, Gad Shaanan, Ivan Brousseau, Sana S. K. Mok
  • Hood portion for a floor cleaner
    Patent number: D468876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: William G. Alford, John D. Essex, Kevin L. Thomas, Gad Shaanan, Ivan Brousseau, Sana S. K. Mok
  • Combined squeegee and spray
    Patent number: D468877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Billy Burgos
  • Floor scrubber
    Patent number: D468878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Dwayne E. Reede
  • Dust pan with wear reducing members
    Patent number: D468879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Perelli
  • Cart
    Patent number: D468880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rehrig International Inc.
    Inventor: Terril Porter
  • Cart
    Patent number: D468881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce W. Cox
  • Handcart
    Patent number: D468882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Hsieh, Hung-Hsin Hsieh
  • Pallet for feeding an automobile body on the assembly-line system
    Patent number: D468883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Asano
  • Electrically-driven cart
    Patent number: D468884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Ito
  • Fork lift truck
    Patent number: D468885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Fiat Om Carelli Elevatori S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Salin, Ulrich Jochem
  • Twin cremation urn
    Patent number: D468886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Gaétan Brault
  • Mailbox
    Patent number: D468887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Don C. Shreve
  • New Guinea Impatiens Plant Named ‘Balceblicol’
    Patent number: PP13468
    Abstract: A new and distinct New Guinea impatiens cultivar named Balceblico, characterized by its large light coral flowers, striking bronze foliage with yellow/orange variegation, compact, upright and mounded habit and excellent basal branching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ball FloraPlant, a division of Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Kerry M. Strope
  • Strawberry plant named ‘Ventana’
    Patent number: PP13469
    Abstract: A new and distinct short-day strawberry cultivar is provided. Attractive pointed symmetrical-conic bright light red fruit of good quality typically is formed in a good yield. The fruit flavor is good and the fraction of non-marketable fruit tends to be low. The growth habit is large, erect, and open. Flat to very concave leaflets having semi-pointed to pointed serrations are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kirk D. Larson, Douglas V. Shaw
  • Overcup oak tree named ‘QLFTB’
    Patent number: PP13470
    Abstract: A Overcup Oak tree named ‘QLFTB’ having dense, upright, uniform branching habit, yellow-orange-red fall color, and fast growth rate and also which is capable of being reproduced reliably using vegetative cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Tree Introductions, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Julian Strickland
  • Miniature rose plant named ‘POULgo005’
    Patent number: PP13471
    Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: L. Pernille Olesen, Mogens N. Olesen
  • ‘Little Phillip No. 1’ bermuda grass
    Patent number: PP13472
    Abstract: An improved bermudagrass plant named ‘Little Phillip No. 1’ is disclosed having superior properties. ‘Little Phillip No. 1’ is characterized by its moderate stem size, reduced rate of leaf senescence, and superior forage production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
    Inventors: Larry Herrington, Clyde Sneed
  • Peach tree named ‘Sugar Princess’
    Patent number: PP13473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in July, with first picking on Jul. 13, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Diamond Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,066) yellow flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Nectarine tree named ‘Sweet August’
    Patent number: PP13474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and productive tree that produces fruit that is uniformly large in size, sweet and subacid in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in August, with first picking on Aug. 8, 2001. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Snow’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,947) white flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Nectarine tree named ‘September Bright’
    Patent number: PP13475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large side, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in September, with first picking on Sep. 1, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Plum tree named ‘YUMMYROSA’
    Patent number: PP13476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the last week in June, with first picking on Jun. 24, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow to red in flesh color, and dark red in skin color. The variety was developed as a an open pollinated seedling of an unnamed plum possessing red skin and red flesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Nectarine tree named ‘Burnectfour’
    Patent number: PP13477
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree substantially as illustrated and described and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed clingstone nectarine which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately September 8 to September 18 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Plum tree named ‘Yummybeaut’
    Patent number: PP13478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, usually productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 17, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and dark red to purple in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Grand Rosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,756) as the selected seed parent and an unnamed plum seedling as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Nectarine tree named ‘Late Pearl’
    Patent number: PP13479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and productive tree that produces fruit that is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and partially red in skin color. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in September, with first picking on Sep. 5, 2001. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using Fire Pearl (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,358) white flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and September Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,664) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Daylily plant named ‘When My Sweetheart Returns’
    Patent number: PP13480
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hemerocallis cultivar of the dormant type named ‘When My Sweetheart Returns’ is provided. The new cultivar is very floriferous and forms attractive light creamy-lemon blossoms with a rose-colored eye over an extended period of time that commonly begins during mid-June and commonly ends during early to mid-October in USDA Hardiness Zone No. 7. The new plant readily forms fans and readily forms a number of scapes per fan. The new cultivar is particularly well suited for growing as distinctive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Centerton Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrel A. Apps
  • Daylily plant named ‘Romantic Returns’
    Patent number: PP13481
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hemerocallis cultivar of the evergreen type named ‘Romantic Returns’ is provided. The new cultivar is very floriferous and forms attractive coral rose-pink blossoms over an extended period of time that commonly begins during early June and commonly ends during early to mid-October in USDA Hardiness Zone No. 7. The new plant readily forms fans and readily forms a number of scapes per fan. The new cultivar is particularly well suited for growing as distinctive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Centerton Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrel A. Apps
  • Aglaonema plant named ‘000-D1’
    Patent number: PP13482
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘000-D1’, characterized by its upright, outwardly arching and relatively short and compact growth habit; freely clumping habit, full and dense plants; long lanceolate leaves with acuminate apices; glossy bi-colored leaves with light and dark green alternating chevrons with dark green midveins and margins; variegated leaf petioles that are medium green in color with random light green spots and flecking; and low temperature tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rose of Sharon Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Deak Mark Mislow
  • Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Light Mood’
    Patent number: PP13483
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Light Mood’, characterized by its large quilled decorative-type inflorescences that are about 13.75 cm in diameter; attractive golden yellow-colored inflorescences; response time about 61 days; dark green foliage; strong and thick stems; and excellent postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three to four weeks in an interior environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Cornelis P. Vandenberg
  • Computer unit for a control device in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: RE37966
    Abstract: The computing unit generates an output signal for controlling a function of the motor vehicle. The processing specification that is stored in a ROM of the computing unit, and with which, in particular, a logic function is described, can be changed even after the ROM mask has been created. Instead of the logic function, a truth table which represents the logic function is stored in an EPROM of the computing unit. A processing specification is stored in the ROM with which calculated variables are compared with the truth table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Blank, Jochen Uhde
  • Therapeutic glove system
    Patent number: 6505349
    Abstract: A therapeutic glove system for treating an injured hand and wrist of a user. The therapeutic glove system includes a glove for positioning on a hand of a user. At least one pocket is mounted on the glove. The pocket includes an opening extending into an interior of the pocket. At least one pack is provided for removably inserting in the opening in the pocket. The pack includes a temperature-retentive material for regulating a temperature of a portion of a user's hand in the glove positioned adjacent to the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: Janice C. Logan, Cynthia A. Pruitt
  • Glove with removable fastener material
    Patent number: 6505350
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a glove having a removable and interchangeable fastener material. The fastener material is attachable to the glove body by first and second attachment members that are prevented from contacting a wearer's skin by an extended portion of the fastener material that extends over and substantially beyond the attachment members. The fastener material can be provided in sets with different designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Kenneth S. Litke
  • Hair ring or hair strip with doll mask
    Patent number: 6505351
    Abstract: A hair ring or hair strip with a doll mask is formed by a hair ring, a plastic mask, and two plastic ears. After assembling the three components, surface layers are adhered to the inner and outer surfaces of the mask. The nose bridge at the center of the mask and the edge of the ears are installed with a plurality of enhancing trenches, and a plurality of slender metal wires are embedded into the trenches. An edge of the ear is added with a bank of slots, thereby, as the ear is bent, no wrinkle generates to appear a bad appearance. An elastic cord can be further added to the hair ring or forehead of the mask so as to be more stable and prevent from fall down after being worn. The present invention can be worn for a longer time without feeling of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Chia-Ching Yeh
  • Swimming goggles
    Patent number: 6505352
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles for swimming pool purposes comprising: a left lens frame, a right lens frame, two lens units and a strap mean, each of lens frames has an inner periphery that defines a lens retaining space for receiving a lens unit and the periphery of each lens frame have at least one connection base. A strap mean for passing through the connection base of each of lens frames and tightening the swimming goggles to a wearer's head, such the swimming goggles can effectively guard against interference each other during the adjusting and can respectively conform with a wearer's eyehole contour, so as to provide more comfortable fitting and prevent the seepage of water when the swimming goggles are in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Pad structure of swimming glasses
    Patent number: 6505353
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an improved pad structure of swimming glasses, wherein the pad thereof is integrally formed of soft material. The outer side of the pad forms a ring face, which can contact tightly with the skin of eye socket to achieve airtight effect. A plurality of enhancement structures for increasing the resiliency of the pad are alternately disposed between the inner and outer side faces of the pad, thereby effectively resisting the pressure of water and increasing the resiliency of the swimming glasses. Moreover, the position of the swimming glasses can be elevated to prevent the nose bridge from contacting with a hard joining ring and to enhance the comfort of wearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Hsiu-Ying Sung
  • Urinal
    Patent number: 6505354
    Abstract: A urinal for collecting urine from a user while the user is driving. The urinal includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The interior space of the housing comprises an open top end. The open top end of the interior space is designed for permitting insertion of the penis of the user, and the scrotum if necessary, into the interior space of the housing when the user needs to urinate whereby the interior space of the housing is for collecting and storing the urine. A lid member is hingably coupled to the housing. The lid member is for selectively pivoting over the open top end of the interior space of the housing to close the open top end for inhibiting leakage from the interior space of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Luis Almonte
  • Female urinal and method of using and making same
    Patent number: 6505355
    Abstract: A female urinal which makes it possible to urinate at any time and, in particular, while standing. The female urinal includes a curved flexible urine draining and collecting body which covers an area between the legs from approximately above the pubic hair to the perineum and also includes a sealing cushion which is situated on a perimeter thereof. The female urinal is provided with a flexible tube which is located in a lowest area of the urinal and which can be actually fastened to the draining body. The female urinal can be fixed to a belt situated above the iliac crest by way of two bands which are laterally fastened on top and by way of a lower, rear band which is guided from the perineum through the buttocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Hans Guido Mutke
  • Dispensing liquids
    Patent number: 6505356
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser comprises a housing and a hook for suspending the housing from the rim of a lavatory bowl. A user inserts a sealed inverted reservoir bottle into the housing, which breaks the seal. A plate located in the housing conveys liquid from the bottle to a position within the stream of flushing water. The plate can be adjusted to accommodate different lavatories. To allow venting of the bottle, small vent holes are formed in the plate. The plate may have a number of raised holes or elongate slots. A vent system for the bottle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Leonard, Allen D. Miller, Robert E. Corba, Marilyn M. Johnson, Steven B. Mineau, Scott W. Demarest, James E. Buhler, Trevor O. Brown