Patents Issued in May 18, 2004
  • Drop wire clamp
    Patent number: D489961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Allied Bolt, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen K. Malin, David Wolf
  • Crankshaft damper
    Patent number: D489962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Yahya Hodjat, Lin Zhu
  • Dispenser hanger
    Patent number: D489963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Amber N. D. Mazooji, Rene M. Beland, Simon M. Conway
  • Pipe insertion apparatus
    Patent number: D489964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Weenaratt Leelaprachakul
  • Shelf arm
    Patent number: D489965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Michael Graves, Donald Strum, William Harrington, Scott Doty
  • Shower curtain fastener with suction cups
    Patent number: D489966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Allure Home Creations Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Ho
  • Tube connector
    Patent number: D489967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Otis D. Funk
  • Washer
    Patent number: D489968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Zdravko Kovac
  • Padded table top corner protector
    Patent number: D489969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Ida Gelbart
  • Sprayer
    Patent number: D489970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Naomi Ruth Nelson, Michael James Rodber, Christopher Harris
  • Apple shaped dispenser
    Patent number: D489971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Elias Tamez
  • Shrimp and surimi tray
    Patent number: D489972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Duke Lin
  • Medical device package
    Patent number: D489973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Vascular Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Root, Nancy Arnold
  • Packaging
    Patent number: D489974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Johan Elgebrant
  • Food package
    Patent number: D489975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Jackson, Nicolas Bouveret, Jean-Pierre Lacroix
  • Lifting grip
    Patent number: D489976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Denzil E. Whitney
  • Handle
    Patent number: D489977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Norman Robberstad
  • Container spout
    Patent number: D489978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Nalgae Nunc International Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis B. Brown
  • Bottle cap
    Patent number: D489979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Produits Berger
    Inventor: Alain Le Bourg
  • Vertical spray actuator
    Patent number: D489980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Jill Shurtleff, Henry Ren
  • Egg stack divider board
    Patent number: D489981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Kuipers
  • Cushioning material for packaging
    Patent number: D489982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Ueda, Shigeo Katayama
  • Plastic bottle
    Patent number: D489983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Futral, Brian D. Tyree, Michael L. Vaughn
  • Plastic bottle
    Patent number: D489984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Futral, Brian D. Tyree, Michael L. Vaughn
  • Liquid container with lip and wall channels for returning rim liquid to container
    Patent number: D489985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Bashir Kanoun
  • Container
    Patent number: D489986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Manson Drew Case, Michael Kent Martin
  • Aerosol can body
    Patent number: D489987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Daiwa Can Company
    Inventors: Taiji Ogata, Kiyoaki Inoue
  • Aerosol can body
    Patent number: D489988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Daiwa Can Company
    Inventors: Taiji Ogata, Kiyoaki Inoue
  • Container
    Patent number: D489989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fulvio Boldrini, Stefano Cavallari
  • Container
    Patent number: D489990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.H.A. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fulvio Boldrini, Stefano Cavallari
  • Grippable beverage bottle
    Patent number: D489991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Constar International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Deubel, Satya Kamineni, Philip G. Kraft, Richard G. Kraft
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D489992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: 8th Continent, LLC
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Karen E. McClure
  • Flexible bottle
    Patent number: D489993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Wilkes
  • Container
    Patent number: D489994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: John C. Crawford
  • Touch-control clock
    Patent number: D489995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Tzy-Jen Wu
  • Clock
    Patent number: D489996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: IDT-LCD Holdings (BVI) Limited
    Inventor: Raymond Chan
  • Watch casing and portion of a strap
    Patent number: D489997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Timex Group B.V.
    Inventor: John T. Houlihan
  • Watch case
    Patent number: D489998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Goto, Kenji Kojima
  • Watch case
    Patent number: D489999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasushi Yamamoto
  • Combined wristwatch and bracelet
    Patent number: D490000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Lassigne
  • Wrist watch
    Patent number: D490001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Alex Elnekaveh
  • Metal detector for locating metal objects in tires and the like
    Patent number: D490002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Henry M. Sanchez
  • Baby food thermometer
    Patent number: D490003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Stephen Robert Heath
  • Angle meter for orthotic osteotomy
    Patent number: D490004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Tomihisa Koshino
  • Tape measure
    Patent number: D490005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Cheng-Hui Hsu
  • Housing for an electrical device
    Patent number: D490006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Actron Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Hamid Namaky, Michael A. Disch
  • Combined body fat scale and weight scale
    Patent number: D490007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muneyuki Nagai, Kazuya Takahashi
  • Timepiece
    Patent number: D490008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Fossil, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Brewer, Diarmiud John St. Colum Bland
  • Bracelet
    Patent number: D490009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: ZRC-Zuccolo Rochet & Cie
    Inventor: Georges Brunet
  • Bracelet
    Patent number: D490010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Jafa Gold International Ltd.
    Inventor: Josef Marco