Elias Tamez

US Patent:

D489971, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Feb 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/175911

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA 98935

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9329, D9335, D28 67

US Patent:

D492589, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/175593

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA 98935

International Classification:

2101

US Classification:

D 9308, D28 67

US Patent:

D493709, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Feb 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/175910

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA 98935

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9320, D9307, D28 67

US Patent:

6880250, Apr 19, 2005

Filed:

Jun 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/465196

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA, US

International Classification:

B26B029/00

US Classification:

30293, 30 2, 30162

Abstract:

A letter opener includes a main body section and a retractable section having a retaining piece that moves inside the main body section and a cutting arm coupled to the retaining piece configured to insert into a letter when the retaining section is in an extended position and configured to sit against the main body section when the retaining piece is in a retracted position. The letter opener can include a novelty shape formed from the main body section. The novelty shape can include a baseball cap, a basketball, a car, or a football helmet, among others.

US Patent:

D3509087, Sep 27, 1994

Filed:

Feb 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/018745

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA

US Classification:

D10119

US Patent:

63282518, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/453584

Inventors:

Jon S. Crain - Las Vegas NV
Elias Tamez - Mabton WA

International Classification:

B65H 4900
B65H 7528
B65H 4918

US Classification:

2425886

Abstract:

A dental floss dispenser having the external appearance of an automobile. The dispenser includes a cavity accessible by inverting the dispenser, which cavity receives a spool of dental floss. The dental floss is then dispensed through an opening in the cavity, which opening exits in the engine compartment of the automobile. The engine compartment may be opened for accessing the dental floss, and then closed after use, so that the floss is not visible to an observer.

US Patent:

D4293827, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Jul 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/108297

Inventors:

Jon S. Crain - Las Vegas NV
Elias Tamez - Mabton WA

International Classification:

2803

US Classification:

D28 67

US Patent:

61895458, Feb 20, 2001

Filed:

Oct 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/422226

Inventors:

Elias Tamez - Mabton WA

International Classification:

A61C 1500
A61B 1902

US Classification:

132321

Abstract:

A dental floss dispenser having the external appearance of an apple. In one embodiment, the dispenser consists of two simulated apple halves, hingedly connected to one another. In another embodiment, the dispenser consists of a simulated apple half hingedly connected to a vertical backing member such as a board or wall.