Patents Issued in August 12, 2003
  • Visor for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D478303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Lund International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Iverson, Jason P. Dunlap, Dustin W. Hoenigschmidt
  • Floor mat for vehicles
    Patent number: D478304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Packy Poda Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lu
  • Wheel
    Patent number: D478305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: GB Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Kern
  • Vehicular wheel
    Patent number: D478306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Arelli Alloy Wheels, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry P. Brown, Frederick D. Brown, Jr.
  • Wheel rim
    Patent number: D478307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Due Emme Mille Miglia S.r.l.
    Inventor: Fulvio Maifrini
  • Windshield wiper frame connector
    Patent number: D478308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Alberee Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Power supply apparatus
    Patent number: D478309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Cosel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Nagahara, Tatsuya Mano, Katsuhiro Koizumi, Toshihisa Miura
  • Power adapter
    Patent number: D478310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Anthony Whang
  • Engine generator
    Patent number: D478311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadahiro Yaguchi, Toshiaki Takizawa
  • Electric coupler for batteries
    Patent number: D478312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Shih Chung Liang
  • Current monitor
    Patent number: D478313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Veris Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Marc Bowman
  • Candelabra base socket assembly
    Patent number: D478314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventor: Jack D. Thomas
  • Electrical terminal
    Patent number: D478315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pent Assemblies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Electrical terminal
    Patent number: D478316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pent Assemblies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
  • Electrical terminal
    Patent number: D478317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pent Assemblies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Harper, Bradley W. Plattner
  • Three pole connector
    Patent number: D478318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Lyall Assemblies, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Burwell, Phillip McCoy, Scott A. Garver, David L. Kinnison
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D478319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joel Jyhhaur Yeh
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D478320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Mamoru Suzuki, Isao Igarashi
  • Inner sleeve of a net plug
    Patent number: D478321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: John Peng
  • Programmable controller housing
    Patent number: D478322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Schneider Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Droulin, Jean-Marc Tixador, Benoit Lecoanet
  • Footswitch
    Patent number: D478323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Peterson, Dac Vu, Jiansheng Zhou, David M. Weston
  • Handset
    Patent number: D478324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel G. O'Neil
  • Manual call point
    Patent number: D478325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: esser-effeff alarm GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Berthold, Martin Mengler, Thomas Goulet, Waldemar Ollik, Klaus Schnitzler
  • Amplifier
    Patent number: D478326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: GN Netcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Petersen, Trung Phung, Glen Walter
  • Radio
    Patent number: D478327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Boston Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Rozier
  • Speaker with microphone and headband
    Patent number: D478328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Midori Anzen Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taro Sumitomo, Shinichiro Ishii
  • Magnetic disc storage
    Patent number: D478329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Sanyo Electric Co., Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Victor Company of Japan, Limited, Pioneer Corp., Phoenix Technologies K.K., Fujitsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Yamagishi, Ryuichi Onda, Tadaaki Tomikawa
  • Hand electric control device
    Patent number: D478330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Optical scanner
    Patent number: D478331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development
    Inventors: Modest Khovaylo, Scott Henderson, Przemyslaw Godycki
  • Computer
    Patent number: D478332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Mouse pad calculator with wrist rest and radio
    Patent number: D478333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Shu Keung Li
  • User interface for computer display
    Patent number: D478334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wasko, Helen R. Westwood
  • Oil sump plate
    Patent number: D478335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Robert A. Futterrer
  • Tractor hitch alignment and coupling tool
    Patent number: D478336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: John G. Woodruff
  • Sewing machine
    Patent number: D478337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuhusa Kuroki
  • Absorption chiller and heater
    Patent number: D478338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Hoshino, Kazuyasu Iramina
  • Hole saw
    Patent number: D478339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: South Deerfield Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lane M. Morton, Noah Martin
  • Binoculars
    Patent number: D478340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pentax Corporation
    Inventor: Eiji Hayamizu
  • Binoculars
    Patent number: D478341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pentax Corporation
    Inventor: Eiji Hayamizu
  • Eye shade
    Patent number: D478342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Metric Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Shirley Magidson
  • Acoustic shield for musicians
    Patent number: D478343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Manhasset Specialty Co.
    Inventor: Barry T. Heid
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D478344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Kinoshita, Naoki Yamaguchi, Masakazu Aoki
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D478345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Kinoshita, Naoki Yamaguchi, Masakazu Aoki
  • Handle for printing mechanism lid
    Patent number: D478346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: D. Bradley Short, Darren W. Wilcox, Raymond K. Lee
  • Color ink stick for solid ink printer
    Patent number: D478347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Brent R. Jones
  • Appointment setting calendar/alarm
    Patent number: D478348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventors: Norman F. Gladd, Doris A. Gladd
  • Belt binder
    Patent number: D478349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Levi Capaci
  • Highlighter
    Patent number: D478350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Berol Corporation
    Inventor: Brian D. Furlong
  • Board eraser
    Patent number: D478351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Berol Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Belton, Chad E. Davis, Mark D. Finney
  • Paper clip
    Patent number: D478352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Jin Huang