US Patent D455,892: Shaping device for a cap bill

Design — Apparel, Jewelry & Personal ItemsGranted 200210 figures

What this patent covers

A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a shaping device for a cap bill. A cap bill being shaped is drawn in dashed lines and forms no part of the claimed design.

US D455,892 is a design patent titled “Shaping device for a cap bill”, invented by Kevin R. Crawford.

The application was filed on July 2, 2001 and granted on April 23, 2002, 9 months later. The specification refers to 10 drawing figures.

It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Apparel, Jewelry & Personal Items area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Siegmar Silber.

Key dates and patent term

Application filed	July 2, 2001
Patent granted	April 23, 2002	9 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office
Design term expires (nominal)	April 23, 2016	15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.

The expiration date is calculated from the grant and filing dates on the face of the patent. The actual date may vary based on patent-term adjustment (patent office delay), or terminal disclaimer (agreeing to a shorter term). This website is for information purposes only and is not legal advice.

Bibliographic details

Patent number	US D455,892
Title	Shaping device for a cap bill
Inventors	Kevin R. Crawford
Assignee	Individual
Filing date	July 2, 2001
Grant date	April 23, 2002
Category	Design — Apparel, Jewelry & Personal Items
Attorney of record	Siegmar Silber

Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office

The sections below reproduce the official text of US D455,892 for reference. Open a section to read it.

Claims

Claims ( 1 )

The ornamental design for a shaping device for a cap bill, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the shaping device for a cap bill of this invention and shows in dashed lines a cap bill being shaped;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 2, the bottom plan view not being shown as such is a mirror image hereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the shaping device for a cap bill of this invention and shows the closure mounted in a centrally located slot, the rear elevational view not being shown as such is a mirror image hereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 7, the bottom plan view not being shown as such is a mirror image hereof.

The broken line showing of the cap in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

US D455,892: questions and answers

What is US Patent D455,892 about?

US D455,892, “Shaping device for a cap bill”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April 23, 2002.

Who invented US Patent D455,892?

The named inventor is Kevin R. Crawford.

When was US Patent D455,892 filed?

The application was filed on July 2, 2001 and the patent granted on April 23, 2002.

When does US Patent D455,892 expire?

The nominal expiration date is April 23, 2016. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.

Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D455,892?

This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.

Thinking about a patent of your own?

Feigin & Fridman, LLC has obtained patents like this one for inventors and companies across the United States and abroad. We handle the search, the drafting, the examiner interviews and the renewals.

Book a consultation How the patent process works