What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a tiedown hook, shown as one embodiment in front elevation — the rear being a mirror image — with separate right and left side elevations.
US D389,728 is a design patent titled “Tiedown hook”, invented by Donald Boyd Fitzwater.
The application was filed on May 1, 1996 and granted on January 27, 1998, 1 year, 8 months later. The specification refers to 8 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Tools, Machinery & Transportation area.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | May 1, 1996 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | January 27, 1998 | 1 year, 8 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | January 27, 2012 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D389,728 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tiedown hook |
| Inventors | Donald Boyd Fitzwater |
| Assignee | Individual |
| Filing date | May 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | January 27, 1998 |
| Category | Design — Tools, Machinery & Transportation |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D389,728 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for the tiedown hook, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of a tiedown hook according to my new design, a rear elevational view is a mirror image of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, a top plan view is a mirror image of FIG. 4;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of another embodiment of the tiedown hook, a rear elevational view is a mirror image of FIG. 5;
FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof, a top plan view is a mirror image of FIG. 8.
US D389,728: questions and answers
What is US Patent D389,728 about?
US D389,728, “Tiedown hook”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 27, 1998.
Who invented US Patent D389,728?
The named inventor is Donald Boyd Fitzwater.
When was US Patent D389,728 filed?
The application was filed on May 1, 1996 and the patent granted on January 27, 1998.
When does US Patent D389,728 expire?
The nominal expiration date is January 27, 2012. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D389,728?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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