What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a flavour infuser for a cigar humidor. The humidor itself is drawn in dashed lines and forms no part of the claimed design.
US D435,143 is a design patent titled “Flavor infuser for cigar humidor”, invented by William J. Post, Jr..
The application was filed on June 29, 1999 and granted on December 12, 2000, 1 year, 5 months later. The specification refers to 6 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Food & Tobacco area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Siegmar Silber, Esq.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | June 29, 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | December 12, 2000 | 1 year, 5 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | December 12, 2014 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D435,143 |
|---|---|
| Title | Flavor infuser for cigar humidor |
| Inventors | William J. Post, Jr. |
| Assignee | Individual |
| Filing date | June 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | December 12, 2000 |
| Category | Design — Food & Tobacco |
| Attorney of record | Siegmar Silber, Esq |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D435,143 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for a flavor infuser for cigar humidor, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flavor infuser for cigar humidor with a cigar humidor shown by the dashed lines;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1; the right side elevational view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.
The dashed lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
US D435,143: questions and answers
What is US Patent D435,143 about?
US D435,143, “Flavor infuser for cigar humidor”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 12, 2000.
Who invented US Patent D435,143?
The named inventor is William J. Post, Jr..
When was US Patent D435,143 filed?
The application was filed on June 29, 1999 and the patent granted on December 12, 2000.
When does US Patent D435,143 expire?
The nominal expiration date is December 12, 2014. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D435,143?
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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