Fitting (10) Patents (Class D23/259)
  • Publication number: 20030194269
    Abstract: A precast safety end for use with culverts on highway, driveway, and road drainage crossings has a base having a depending flange at its outer end and an upright wall at its inner end, and opening in the wall to register with the opening in an abutting pipe culvert. Upright wings on each side of the base connect with the upright end wall. The side walls taper downwardly from the upright end wall to the end of the base. The side walls have outwardly protruding wings on either side to prevent erosion and overgrowth of grass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Rufino Garza
  • Patent number: 6190552
    Abstract: A grid (250, 280) is disclosed which can be used as part of a salt platform (10, 50, 80) to support salt in an ion exchange water softener. The grid is preferably formed of ABS plastic and has a border portion (252) and bands (254, 256) without holes (274) formed therethrough for strength. When the grid is used as part of a salt platform having vertically oriented members (12-24) with open upper ends, cap portions (258-270), without holes formed therethrough, are used to cover the upper ends of the members. A ring (350) can be used to fit the salt grid in the brine tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Donald B. Peddicord
  • Patent number: D436157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Chem Search Corp.
    Inventor: David Houseman
  • Patent number: D501915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, Dennis P. Revlock, Sr.
  • Patent number: D503778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Value Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Clark Wicks
  • Patent number: D439636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventor: Richard J. Hamilton
  • Patent number: D440637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher Alan Lefroy-Brooks
  • Patent number: D506811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Shodensha Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nakamura, Michiaki Tsukuda
  • Patent number: D447543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Donald S. Quin
  • Patent number: D447544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Donald S. Quin
  • Patent number: D450814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: American Standard International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Aldred, Brian Hunter
  • Patent number: D452299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: American Standard International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Aldred, Brian Hunter
  • Patent number: D453815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Vital Signs, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Hoenig
  • Patent number: D454940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Vital Signs, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Hoenig
  • Patent number: D455814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: PentaPure Incorporated
    Inventors: Jan H. Magnusson, Alan Lonneman, David M. Botts
  • Patent number: D455819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Vital Signs, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Hoenig
  • Patent number: D456494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventor: Roderick William Whitfield
  • Patent number: D461545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: D464409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: D465012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Alsons Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Jeffrey Tauzer
  • Patent number: D466595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Robert W. Glanville
  • Patent number: D468001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Canplas Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: James Teskey
  • Patent number: D468811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Alan Edward Holbrook
  • Patent number: D469519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: L&R PreCast Concrete Works
    Inventor: Rufino Garza, Jr.
  • Patent number: D470577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Knight, Mark Abraham
  • Patent number: D478158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: George Ricci
  • Patent number: D478653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Inventor: Eric L. Fratilla
  • Patent number: D479585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Timothy David Mulligan, Donald Scott Glover
  • Patent number: D484576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Victaulic Company of America
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dole, Ronald R. Snyder
  • Patent number: D484577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventors: Patrica Delora Brue, Inga Delora Merry
  • Patent number: D488543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: MITI Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Fulcher, Allan E. Beavers
  • Patent number: D488851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: J.G.T.W. Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John R. Gosinski
  • Patent number: D497413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Alfred C. Nelson, Derek A. Brown
  • Patent number: D379492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Sherwood Medical Company
    Inventors: Clarence L. Walker, Frederick F. Schweitzer, Jr., Alfredo E. Patag
  • Patent number: D379850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Neal J. Nelson
  • Patent number: D382943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic C. Doughty, Darren M. Mark
  • Patent number: D385956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic C. Doughty, Darren M. Mark
  • Patent number: D396730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Ransburg Corporation
    Inventor: John F. Schaupp
  • Patent number: D398379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Freddy Vidal
  • Patent number: D398819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Kondou
  • Patent number: D398965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Nihon Kenko Zoushin Kenkyukai Corporation
    Inventor: Isamu Masuda
  • Patent number: D402011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Nihon Kenko Zoushin Kenkyukai Corporation
    Inventor: Isamu Masuda
  • Patent number: D402354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Delta Engineering Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Leonard W. Strong, Simon R. Day
  • Patent number: D410278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: CAMCO Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark R. Bailey
  • Patent number: D418587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: Henry B. Kopf
  • Patent number: D419217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: Kuo-Jium Lee
  • Patent number: D419652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Imbibitive Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Richard H. Hall, Andrew J. Stephenson, Nicolo Flor
  • Patent number: D422685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: Henry B. Kopf
  • Patent number: D423087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Deks Industries Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: David Houseman
  • Patent number: D433479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Water Zone, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Simon