Patents Issued in August 26, 2003
  • Air inflation trampoline
    Patent number: D478955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Sportspower Limited
    Inventor: Jimmy Ching Chen
  • Child's spray pool
    Patent number: D478956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Perry Feuer
  • Knife handle
    Patent number: D478957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: United Cutlery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kit Rae, Gill Hibben
  • Arthropod trap housing
    Patent number: D478958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: David Harris, Roy Bridges, Agenor Mafra-Neto
  • Automatic roach trap
    Patent number: D478959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: John E. Garretson
  • Weed guard
    Patent number: D478960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas W. Acker
  • Weed guard
    Patent number: D478961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas W. Acker
  • Fishing line weight
    Patent number: D478962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Charles P. Rogers, Patsy F. Rogers
  • Novelty watering device
    Patent number: D478963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Steere Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy F. Bowen
  • Paint sprayer
    Patent number: D478964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Mary Lynn Williams, Robert Kyle Whitaker, Kinshun Yan, William H. Valls
  • Right-angled valve for fluids with incorporated filter
    Patent number: D478965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Valvulas Arco, S.A.
    Inventor: Jose M. Ferrer Beltran
  • Sanitary faucet
    Patent number: D478966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Antonio Citterio
  • Fluid shutoff valve
    Patent number: D478967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Solomon G. Harry
  • Spout
    Patent number: D478968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Jason D. Veltz
  • Hose
    Patent number: D478969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Fitt S.P.A.
    Inventor: Rinaldo Mezzalira
  • Sink
    Patent number: D478970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Brigitte Ziemann, Thomas Wassiliadis, Ulrich Hoefle
  • Portable inflatable bathtub with shampoo bowl and fold-out side and lower flap-like splash protection extensions for bedridden patients
    Patent number: D478971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Ruth M. Jones, Susan R. McKnight, Phyllis J. Edwards
  • Air filter manifold
    Patent number: D478972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Decorative container for containing agents such as ripening-prevention agents, ripeners, deodorizers or desiccants
    Patent number: D478973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: WayChem, Inc.
    Inventor: Tommy J. Wagner
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D478974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolando Hidalgo
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D478975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D478976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanfield Young
  • Register cover
    Patent number: D478977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Snyder National Corporation
    Inventor: Darryl L. Snyder
  • Reducer with a crimped end
    Patent number: D478978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Eastern Sheet Metal LLC
    Inventor: William K. Stout, Jr.
  • Blade arm for a ceiling fan
    Patent number: D478979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: John C. Marshall
  • Ceiling fan blade assembly
    Patent number: D478980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolando Hidalgo
  • Combined lattice motor housing and light fixture unit for a ceiling fan
    Patent number: D478981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Fanimation Design & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas C. Frampton
  • Actuator strap cap
    Patent number: D478982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: D. Bruce Cohen, Larry Dean Pavlinac
  • Inhaler
    Patent number: D478983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Chrysalis Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Whitehall, Tucker Fort, Reed R. DeWinter
  • Pump housing
    Patent number: D478984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Hall, Keith Patrick Heaton
  • Sanitary napkin
    Patent number: D478985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Industria e Comercio LTDA
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Ribeiro de Carvalho, Igor Philip Passos Proglhof
  • Surgical tool
    Patent number: D478986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Gyrus Ent L.L.C.
    Inventors: Constance Elaine Johnston, Phillip Andrew Ryan, Dickon Isaacs, George Kyaw Soe Maung Aye, Andrew Christopher Burroughs, Benjamin Leo Rush, Jeremiah O'Leary
  • Biopsy device
    Patent number: D478987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Allegiance Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory C. Groenke, Michael Plishka
  • Implant for a leg
    Patent number: D478988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Robert A. Gutstein
  • Supine respiratory vest
    Patent number: D478989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Electromed, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig N. Hansen, Lonnie J. Helgeson
  • Pacemaker
    Patent number: D478990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Lori C. Kroll
  • Locking ear gel
    Patent number: D478991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Jabra Corporation
    Inventors: Medford Alan Dyer, Daniel Wayne Mauney, Thomas Henry Perszyk, Edward Daniel Springer
  • Orthopedic knee protector
    Patent number: D478992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Bobbie G. Burke
  • Combined nursing bottle and formula mixer
    Patent number: D478993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: John P. Mitchell, Mark T. Mitchell
  • Electrode for stimulating the skin
    Patent number: D478994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Sono Therapy Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Sylvester A. Pitzen
  • Knee wrap
    Patent number: D478995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Raymond Cipra, Jean Beirise, Ares Marasligiller
  • Knee wrap
    Patent number: D478996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gwen Elaine Pace, Andrew Raymond Cipra
  • Accupressure foot massager
    Patent number: D478997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Sam I. Viner
  • Shelter frame
    Patent number: D478998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Otis D. Funk
  • Staircase
    Patent number: D478999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Jobs, Karl Backus, Rosa Sheng, Ben McDonald, Michael Waltner, Colleen Caulliez, James O'Callaghan, Graham Coult, Damian Rogan, Scott Nelson
  • Concrete block
    Patent number: D479000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Van Oort's Betonmortelcentrale (O.B.C.) B.V.
    Inventor: Antonius Adrianus Maria van Oort
  • Block for a flowerbed
    Patent number: D479001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Katsumasa Ogawa, Makiko Inoue
  • Front portion of a concrete block
    Patent number: D479002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Nancy L. Nordstrand
  • Front portion of a concrete block
    Patent number: D479003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Nancy L. Nordstrand
  • Handrail
    Patent number: D479004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Construction Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Jane Perkins, John Leavitt Gard