Sculpture, Table Or Wall Ornament Patents (Class D11/131)
  • Patent number: 6351905
    Abstract: A system for providing recognition to donors includes a plurality of tiles configured to simulate the appearance of book spines. Each of the tiles carries the name of a particular donor. Certain tiles can also include a medallion signifying special information about the donor or donation. A plurality of tiles are mounted within a frame that simulates a shelf of a bookshelf. The tiles can be formed of ceramic, and the frame of wood, with the tiles attached to the frame by way of a suitable adhesive. In one embodiment, the frame is configured to be mounted on the wall of the donee's building. In another embodiment, the frame is sized to fit snugly within the shelf of a bookshelf so that the commemorative book tiles can be integrated into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
    Inventor: Danny R. Dean
  • Patent number: D436886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas F. Sheridan
  • Patent number: D437253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Wyeth G. Tracy
  • Patent number: D439198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Stoyan Ivanov Sargoytchev
  • Patent number: D440524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Hewitt Robinson
  • Patent number: D441689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Graylin Howard
  • Patent number: D443557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Marvin Kober
  • Patent number: D444731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Michael J. Truisi
  • Patent number: D445060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Valerie Lis
  • Patent number: D446161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Gail H. A. Gordon
  • Patent number: D446552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventors: Cheng-Chien Lin, Yuan-Pei Chien
  • Patent number: D450260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Jung Dong Lee
  • Patent number: D450622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Business Advise and Representation.
    Inventor: Rigoberto Villafuerte
  • Patent number: D450623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sara Baldwin Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Sara W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D451840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Richard Humbert
  • Patent number: D457567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D457833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Fernando U. Juan, Barney L. Phillips
  • Patent number: D461430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Craig S. Hopkins
  • Patent number: D463317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Devin A. Bull
  • Patent number: D464591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Czaja
  • Patent number: D418084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventor: John Meurer
  • Patent number: D418085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventor: John Meurer
  • Patent number: D418447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: John Meurer
  • Patent number: D418448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: John Meurer
  • Patent number: D420306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Jeremy J. Sands
  • Patent number: D420307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Jeremy J. Sands
  • Patent number: D420392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Robert Paul Brannigan
  • Patent number: D421237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Jeremy J. Sands
  • Patent number: D423400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: John F. Schnaithmann
  • Patent number: D424971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Franklin Mint Company
    Inventor: Barbara Ann Churchville
  • Patent number: D425117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Toyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mutsumi Saito
  • Patent number: D427542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Peter Lo
  • Patent number: D428826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Graylin Howard
  • Patent number: D429182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: John J. Hurford
  • Patent number: D430565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Silicon Bandwidth, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanford W. Crane, Jr., Kevin J. Link, Daniel J. Michalski, Moises Behar
  • Patent number: D430816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Oreste Pomponi
  • Patent number: D430818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventors: Stephen B. Young, Spencer Levi Wilson
  • Patent number: D430819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventors: Stephen B. Young, Spencer Levi Wilson
  • Patent number: D431184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: John F. Schnaithmann
  • Patent number: D431773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D431774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: Alan Davis
  • Patent number: D432048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: James Thomas Lawrence
  • Patent number: D432453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Gregory A. Franzen
  • Patent number: D432454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: James Thomas Lawrence
  • Patent number: D433351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventors: Dale E. Ellis, David F. Ellis