U.S. patent D517005: Fuel briquet. Granted to Melin et. al. (6 total) on 2006-03-14 (filed 2004-07-07) and assigned to The Clorox Company. Currently involved in at least 1 patent litigation: Patent Research Institute, L.L.C. v. The Clorox Company et. al. (Texas). See http://news.priorsmart.com for more info.
U.S. patent D517005: Fuel briquet. Granted to Melin et. al. (6 total) on 2006-03-14 (filed 2004-07-07) and assigned to The Clorox Company. Currently involved in at least 1 patent litigation: Patent Research Institute, L.L.C. v. The Clorox Company et. al. (Texas). See http://news.priorsmart.com for more info.
U.S. patent D517005: Fuel briquet. Granted to Melin et. al. (6 total) on 2006-03-14 (filed 2004-07-07) and assigned to The Clorox Company. Currently involved in at least 1 patent litigation: Patent Research Institute, L.L.C. v. The Clorox Company et. al. (Texas). See http://news.priorsmart.com for more info.
2) United States Design Patent (0) Patent No.:
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Medlin et al.
PUEL BRIQUET
Inventors: Scott Metin, Plessanton, CA (US):
Donald K. Swatling, Pleasanton,
(US); Kelly M Burke, Pleasanton, CA
(US); Bob Miller Jr, Pleasanton, CA
(US); Katle K. Chow, Pleasanton, CA
(US) Stevan R Curtis, Pessinion,
CA (US)
Assignee: ‘The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA
(ws)
Term: 14 Years
Appl. No.: 29/208,910
Filed: Jul 7, 2004
Loc (8) CL 23.05
Us.cl Digyi00
Field of Classification Search 7iso2;
13/100, 199; D24/100, 102; 4530-532,
44/550, 589-591, 598,608
‘See application fle for complete seach history.
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Improved Pillow-Shaped Stackable Charcoal Briquets,”
Jun. 6, 1991, 1 pages plus 2 sheets of drawings.
Primary Exaniner—Babhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner—Danie| Bui
(74) Adorney, Agent, or Firmm—Stephen J. Sand; R’Sue
Caron
on clam
‘We clam the omamental design fora fuel briguet, as shown
and described
DESCRIPTION
FIG. Lisa perspective view ofthe first embodiment ofa fuel
briquet, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 isa right side clevation view thercof, the left side
clovation view being the same;
FIG. 3 isa froat elevation view thereof, the back elevation
view being the same;
FIG. 4 is top plan view thereof,
FIG. $i a perspective view of the second embadiment of «
fuel briquet, showing our new designs
FIG. 6 is «right side elevation view thereof, the eft side
clevation view being the sme;
FIG. 7 isa front elevation view thereof, the back elevation
view being the same; and,
FIG. 8 is top plan view thereof
The broken line showing ofthe envionment is for ilustra-
tive purposes only and forms no part of the elaimed design,
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