Patents Issued in December 9, 2008
  • Hand tool with multiple grips
    Patent number: D582226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: David DeMar, Thomas VanDyk, Roland Charriez, Michael Ballone, John Kiely, Keith Kristiansen, Melissa Fisher, Brian J. Conaway, Mandi Reece, Terry M. Birchler, Mark C. Eyman
  • Garden hand tool
    Patent number: D582227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Corona Clipper, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wong, Hyok Lee, Timothy Edward Atnip, Gregory Sabala, Philip Curtis Rogers, Jason D. Veltz, Stephen James Hull
  • Plug protector removal tool
    Patent number: D582228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Raymond D. Ordoukhanian
  • Utility knife blade
    Patent number: D582229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Darian Johnson
  • Connector tool collar
    Patent number: D582230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Hsiu-Nien Lin
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D582231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Virutex Ilko S.A.
    Inventor: Luis Alejandro Cavallo Caroca
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D582232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Nakamura, Toshihide Miwa, Takeo Hattori, Tomohiro Irago
  • Reaching and grasping tool
    Patent number: D582233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Unger Marketing International, LLC.
    Inventors: Bernard Bensussan, Ronald Callanan, Dane Unger
  • Self-adjusting locking pliers and claw hammer combination
    Patent number: D582234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Wen Yueh Chiang
  • Drill
    Patent number: D582235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Murray
  • Pneumatic tool
    Patent number: D582236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
  • Pneumatic tool
    Patent number: D582237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
  • Ax sharpener
    Patent number: D582238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua O. Mullen
  • Rotary cutter
    Patent number: D582239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Eby, Christine Dusk, Luc Lam, Jon Alling
  • Blister pack device
    Patent number: D582240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Maria Benktzon, Anders Löfgren, Sofia Jacobsson, Thomas Nilsson, Ulrika Vejbrink
  • Knife handle
    Patent number: D582241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Wen-Yueh Chiang
  • Tool handle extender
    Patent number: D582242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy A. Bryan
  • Knife handle
    Patent number: D582243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Freeman, Darrin Seeds
  • Furniture knob and backplate
    Patent number: D582244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Crofts & Assinder Limited
    Inventor: Zoran Matijevic
  • Furniture knob
    Patent number: D582245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Crofts & Assinder Limited
    Inventor: Calvin Collins
  • Door lever
    Patent number: D582246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Jason D. Veltz
  • Cabinet handle
    Patent number: D582247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Century Hardware, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Jou
  • Toilet seat hinge
    Patent number: D582248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Francesco Carra Lucchini
  • T-hinge strap
    Patent number: D582249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: S.P.E.P. Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Tam Thanh Le, Larry Mirick
  • Latch
    Patent number: D582250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventor: Henrik Olov Johansson
  • Lock
    Patent number: D582251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Eric Mackey, John Blomstrom, Scott Stevens
  • Device security plate
    Patent number: D582252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Innovative Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew M. Cameron
  • Combination lock face
    Patent number: D582253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Lloyd Sloan
  • Lockbox
    Patent number: D582254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Hospitality, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Turpault, Thomas Dooley, Mathieu Zastawny
  • Lockbox with digital keypad
    Patent number: D582255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Hospitality, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Turpault, Thomas Dooley, Mathieu Zastawny
  • Boat rack
    Patent number: D582256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Phillip D. Templeton
  • Device for holding a dispensing nozzle
    Patent number: D582257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cohen, Richard M. Fetcho, Roger A. Howells, David K. Rohner
  • Rebar positioner
    Patent number: D582258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Mike Ripley, Theodore Allan Erickson, Ralph O. Johnson, III
  • Slot wall back plate
    Patent number: D582259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Lorenzo DeBiasio, Jr.
  • Merchandise hanger
    Patent number: D582260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: James G. Horian
  • Fastener for vehicle
    Patent number: D582262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Michiyo Kudo
  • Package
    Patent number: D582263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Steffen J. Smith, Aileen Storer, Young L. Kim
  • Packaging
    Patent number: D582264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Snyder
  • Jewelry package
    Patent number: D582265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Janis Helfman
  • Package
    Patent number: D582266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Helms, Jr., Clyde B. Gore, Victor Allen Sisk, Dale Rodney Potts
  • Package
    Patent number: D582267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Container
    Patent number: D582268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Perfetti Van Melle S.p.A.
    Inventor: Doriano Zanaletti
  • Box blank
    Patent number: D582269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Birgir Magnusson
  • Box blank
    Patent number: D582270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Birgir Magnusson
  • Closure for a container
    Patent number: D582271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Vogel
  • Sprayer
    Patent number: D582272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Cichy
  • Closure for a container
    Patent number: D582273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Vogel
  • Closure for a container
    Patent number: D582274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Vogel
  • Container cap
    Patent number: D582275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Penn-Wheeling Closure, LLC
    Inventors: David F. Reed, Louis S. Comadena
  • Non-hinged closure
    Patent number: D582276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Kevin Hyde, Chris Forecast, Craig Glass