US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Friday, April 11:
Italian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Knife
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Matteo Thun of Milan, Italy, has developed an ornamental design for a knife, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,359 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Zwilling J.A. Henckels AG, ...
French Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Fruits/Vegetables Press
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Nicolas Fouquet of Chassieu, France, has developed an ornamental design for a press for fruits or vegetables, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,363 on April 1. The patent has been assigned ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Spoon
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Yukiko Ito of Oneida, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a spoon, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,362 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Oneida Ltd., Oneida, ...
German Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Bread Box
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Egbert Neuhaus of Arnsberg, Germany, has developed an ornamental design for a bread box, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,358 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Westermann KG, ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Baking Tool Handle
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Joel Tetreault of Haskins, Ohio, and Steve Muske of Perrysburg, Ohio, have developed an ornamental design for a baking tool handle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,348 on April 1. The ...
Georgia Inventor Develops Engine Block Lift
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Tommy J. Goza of Acworth, Ga., has developed a engine block lift. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine block lift for raising, lowering and supporting an engine block includes a movable frame that has ground-engaging wheels and an ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Pneumatic Tools Speed Regulating Mechanism
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Lung-Hui Chen of Zhubei, Taiwan, has developed a rotation speed regulating mechanism for pneumatic tools. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotation speed regulating mechanism for pneumatic tools includes a movable airflow knob coupled ...
Florida Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Pizza Slice Plate
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Irene C Bevacqua and Hector M Cruz, both of Wellington, Fla., have developed an ornamental design for a pizza slice plate, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,355 on April 1. The original ...
California Inventor Develops Low Torque Precision Temperature Control Valve
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- David Burton Keiser of Westminster, Calif., has developed a valve that is used to control the temperature of specific areas. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high differential pressure, low torque precision temperature control valve is ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Martini Shaker
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Gregg Alan Bond of Beverly Hills, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a martini shaker, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,344 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to The ...
Italian, Spanish Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Rodolfo Dordoni of Milan, Italy, Claudio Feltrin of Treviso, Italy, and Lievore Alter Molina of Barcelona, Spain, have developed an ornamental design for a chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No ....
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Cookware Side Handle
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Robert A. Rae of Danville, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a cookware side handle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,347 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Meyer ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Fluororubber Coating Composition
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Toshiyuki Kinoshita and Koichiro Ogita, both of Settsu, Japan, have developed a fluorine-contained coating composition. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An amino group-containing metal compound such as a coupling agent having an amino ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Mixing Bowl Stand
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- David Chan of Scarborough, Canada, has developed an ornamental design for a mixing bowl and stand, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,357 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Browne ...
South Carolina, Tennessee Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Appliance Portion
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kent Allen Stephen Crookshanks of Anderson, S.C., and Daniel Hartley Green of Nashville, Tenn., have developed an ornamental design for a portion of an appliance, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No ....
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Cup
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Michael Williams of San Diego has developed an ornamental design for a cup, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,352 on April 1. The original application was filed on Aug. 21, 2006, and is ...
New York Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Mixing Bowl
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Christopher M. Mellen and Charles S. Paradise, both of New York, and Louis F. Henry of Scarsdale, N.Y., have developed an ornamental design for a mixing bowl, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,356 ...
Georgia Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Religious Baking Pan
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Augustina Pappas Vamvakias of Canton, Ga., has developed an ornamental design for a religious baking pan, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,343 on April 1. The original application was filed ...
Swiss Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Double Wwalled Glass
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Jorgen Bodum of Saint Niklausen, Switzerland, has developed an ornamental design for a double walled glass, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,354 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Fine Magnetic Powder
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kimitaka Sato of Saitama-ken, Japan, has developed a magnetic powder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fine magnetic powder suitable for magnetic tape capable of high-density magnetic recording is provided that helps to prevent ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Powder-Coated Support Production Method
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Yoshisada Nakamura of Shizuoka, Japan, has developed a powder-coated support production method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An object is to provide a method for efficiently producing a powder-coated support, which does not require a ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Bottle
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Donna Roth and Henry Roth, both of Plymouth, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a bottle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,353 on April 1. The original application was filed ...
Missouri Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Utensil Handle Portion
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Mark G. Collins of Saint Ann, Mo., has developed an ornamental design for a handle portion for a utensil, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,345 on April 1. The original application was filed ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Coffee Filter
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Derek K. Gauger of Ann Arbor, Mich., has developed an ornamental design for a coffee filter, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,350 on April 1. The original application was filed on May 14, ...
Swiss Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Capsule Holder
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Jean-Luc Denisart of Cully, Switzerland, Sebastien Dassi of Neuchatel, Switzerland, Yves Marmier of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and Pierre Struzka of Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed an ornamental design for a capsule holder, the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Children's Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Takeshi Ishikawa of Nagano-ken, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a children's chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,311 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Rope Yoga Mat Base
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Gudni Gunnarsson of Valley Village, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a rope yoga mat base, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,339 on April 1. The original application was filed ...
Danish Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Chaise Lounge
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Glyn Peter Machin of Kolding, Denmark, has developed an ornamental design for a chaise lounge, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,314 on April 1.The original application was filed on May ...
Italian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Comfort Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Marco Marin of Venice, Italy, and Alfredo Chiaramonte of Pordenone, Italy, have developed an ornamental design for a comfort chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,310 on April 1.The ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Slow Cooker Cooking Vessel
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Mary Anne Ryan of Millville, Mass., has developed an ornamental design for a cooking vessel for a slow cooker, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,342 on April 1. The patent has been assigned ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Seating Furniture
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- E. Daniel Cramer of Golden Valley, Minn., and Paul A. James of St. Louis Park, Minn., have developed an ornamental design for a seating furniture, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,309 on April 1 ....
Alabama Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Massaging Hair Brush
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Angela Dee Stewart of Montgomery, Ala., has developed an ornamental design for a massaging hair brush, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,304 on April 1.The original application was filed ...
Swedish Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Embossed Sheet with Surface Pattern
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Peter Orgna of Gothenburg, Sweden, Eva-Li Saarvali of Vastra Frolunda, Sweden, and Mattias Wikenmalm of Torslanda, Sweden, have developed an ornamental design for an embossed sheet with surface pattern, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Legging Hanger with Top Sizer
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Stanley F. Gouldson of Northport, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a legging hanger with top sizer, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,308 on April 1.The patent has been ...
Dutch Inventor Develops Electro Motor Driving Wheel
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Adrianus Johannes Heinen of Apeldoorn, Netherlands, has developed a wheel provided with driving means. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "wheel provided with an electro motor in the wheel. A wheel strut is ...
Swiss Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Teapot
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Jorgen Bodum of St. Niklausen, Switzerland, has developed an ornamental design for a teapot, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,340 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Pi-Design AG, ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Pneumatic Tool Inlet Valve
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Chi-Shen Liao of Da Li, Taiwan, has developed an inlet valve for a pneumatic tool. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inlet valve is provided for a pneumatic tool. The pneumatic tool defines a space and a passageway communicated with the ...
Danish Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Dentist Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Thomas Steen Nielsen of Ishoj, Denmark, has developed an ornamental design for a dentist chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,315 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Heka ...
New York, North Carolina Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Mirror Frame Rear Portion
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Lisa Hunting of Charlotte, N.C., and Mark Lacko of Garrison, N.Y., have developed an ornamental design for a rear portion of a frame for mounting to a premounted mirror or the like, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued ...
Norwegian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Training Apparatus/Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Freddy Johnsen of Auli, Norway, has developed an ornamental design for a training apparatus/chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,313 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to BackUP ...
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Backpack with Expandable Area
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Timm John Fenton of Lebanon, N.J., and Paul Victor Scicluna of Penndel, Pa., have developed an ornamental design for a backpack with expandable area, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,302 on April ...
Singapore Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Massage Chair
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Elwyn Kwang Ling Ng of Singapore has developed an ornamental design for a massage chair, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,316 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to OSIM ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Bouncy Seat
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Christine O'Shea of New York has developed an ornamental design for a bouncy seat, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,312 on April 1.The original application was filed on Oct. 19, 2005, ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Packing Material
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Fusako Saitoh of Gunma, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a packing material, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,305 on April 1.The original application was filed on Oct. 26, ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Shelf Bracket
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Tadashi Anzai of Chiyoda-ku, Japan, has developed a shelf board support unit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wall body attachment unit is secured by screws to a wall body, a shelf board support unit is removably attached to the wall ...
Indiana Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Towel Bar
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Victor Hoernig of Lowell, Ind., has developed an ornamental design for a towel bar, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,337 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Liberty Hardware Mfg ....
Michigan Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Basketball Storage Device
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Lawrence Scott St. Peter and Lawrence Arthur St. Peter, both of Hubbell, Mich., have developed an ornamental design for a basketball storage device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,338 on April ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Shut-Off Valve
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kenjiro Shigetaka of Chigasaki, Japan, has developed a method of shutting off opening of vacuum chamber. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shut-off valve disposed between openings formed to a vacuum chamber includes a casing, a valve ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Microwave Oven
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Sei Ill Jeon of Kyunggido, South Korea, and Young Min Park of Seoul, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a microwave oven, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,341 on April ...
Indiana Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Bath Accessory Post
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Victor Hoernig of Lowell, Ind., has developed an ornamental design for a bath accessory post, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,335 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Liberty ...
Washington Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Golf Ball
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Sarah E. Bush of Kirkland, Wash., has developed an ornamental design for a golf ball and accessory bag, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,292 on April 1.The original application was filed ...
Pennsylvania, Florida Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Mobile Telephone Case
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kyle Brandenburg of Philadelphia, and Edward Martin of Hollywood, Fla., have developed an ornamental design for a mobile telephone case, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,291 on April 1. ...
Swedish Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Brochure Stand
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Jan Warme of Stockholm, Sweden, has developed an ornamental design for a brochure stand, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,326 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Expolinc Solna ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Dining Table
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Randy D. Domack of Trempealeau, Wis., and Terry A. Everson of Blair, Wis., have developed an ornamental design for a dining table, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,329 on April 1. The ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Container
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- John M. Shanahan of Orange, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a container, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,296 on April 1.The original application was filed on Nov. 7, ...
Canadian, Italian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Footwear Upper
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Manon Belley of Laval, Canada, Julie St-Louis of Montreal, and Cristian Ardissono of Venegazz del Montello, Italy, have developed an ornamental design for a footwear upper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S ....
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Collecting Container
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Ching-Tzu Chen of Tainan, Taiwan, has developed an ornamental design for a collecting container, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,301 on April 1. The original application was filed on Nov. 21, ...
German Inventors Develop Graphical User Interface for Accessing Data Objects
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Sylvia Scheu of Sandhausen, Germany, Uwe Riss of Heidelberg, Germany, and Anja Modler-Spreitzer of Viemheim, Germany, have developed an access to data objects. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method, apparatus and system for accessing ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Digital Communication Operating System
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Yong-sik Kwon and Jin-hee Jeong, both of Seoul, South Korea, and Jung-jin Kim of Daegu, South Korea, have developed a digital communication operating method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A digital communication system having an ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Coarse Frequency Synchronization Method
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kwang-chul Kim of Seoul, South Korea, has developed a coarse frequency synchronization apparatus. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the field of orthogonal ...
Kansas Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Beverage Serving Bar Front
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Kim E. Wheatcroft of Wichita, Kan., has developed an ornamental design for a beverage serving bar front, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,330 on April 1. The original application was filed ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Drawer
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- R. Neal Post and Christopher Hardy, both of Springfield, Ill., have developed an ornamental design for a drawer, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,334 on April 1. The patent has been ...
U.S., Swiss Inventors Develop Data Detection Method
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Hayden C Cranford, Jr. of Apex, N.C., Vernon R. Norman of Cary, N.C., and Martin L. Schmatz of Rueschlikon, Switzerland, have developed a data detection system with correlation tables. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Oklahoma Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Luggage with Sun Face Design
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Carolina Weir of Tulsa, Okla., has developed an ornamental design for a luggage with sun face design, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,295 on April 1.The original application was filed ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Razor Storage Case
Apr 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11 -- Vanessa Christie of South Boston, Mass., and Christopher Ramm of North Attleboro, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a razor storage case, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,289 on ...