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Edward W Merz

Examiner (ID: 13683)

Most Active Art Unit
2211
Art Unit(s)
2604, 2211, 2735
Total Applications
231
Issued Applications
163
Pending Applications
31
Abandoned Applications
37

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4011804 [patent_doc_number] => 05941013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Top guide for fishing rod' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/747377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/941/05941013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 747377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/747377
Top guide for fishing rod Nov 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3810534 [patent_doc_number] => 05737868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Weighted fishing bobber' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/744637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/737/05737868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 744637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/744637
Weighted fishing bobber Nov 5, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3920640 [patent_doc_number] => 05870852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Non-toxic fire ant extermination means' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/743038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/870/05870852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 743038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/743038
Non-toxic fire ant extermination means Nov 3, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3776259 [patent_doc_number] => 05735786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for automatically lining a container' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/742513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 3336 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/735/05735786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 742513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/742513
Method and apparatus for automatically lining a container Oct 31, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3815053 [patent_doc_number] => 05759143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Fitment applicator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/740761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/759/05759143.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 740761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/740761
Fitment applicator Oct 31, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3856270 [patent_doc_number] => 05836861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Filter assembly apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/739759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 9293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/836/05836861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 739759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/739759
Filter assembly apparatus Oct 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3812122 [patent_doc_number] => 05813160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Portable hunting blind' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/739628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 412 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/813/05813160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 739628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/739628
Portable hunting blind Oct 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3789302 [patent_doc_number] => 05787632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Portable decoy blind' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/741409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 268 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/787/05787632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 741409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/741409
Portable decoy blind Oct 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3844997 [patent_doc_number] => 05836101 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Brine shrimp separation apparatus and methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/740431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/836/05836101.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 740431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/740431
Brine shrimp separation apparatus and methods Oct 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3929032 [patent_doc_number] => 05871431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Plant for manufacturing cardboard containers and the manufacturing method for said containers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/733280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/871/05871431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 733280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/733280
Plant for manufacturing cardboard containers and the manufacturing method for said containers Oct 16, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3752499 [patent_doc_number] => 05741208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Environmental container liner and method of manufacture' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/735449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/741/05741208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 735449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/735449
Environmental container liner and method of manufacture Oct 14, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3788323 [patent_doc_number] => 05827165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Device for pulling open continuously cross-conveyed tube sections for the purpose of forming bottoms in the manufacture of sacks' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/727965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/827/05827165.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 727965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/727965
Device for pulling open continuously cross-conveyed tube sections for the purpose of forming bottoms in the manufacture of sacks Oct 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3756675 [patent_doc_number] => 05772570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Airbag folding engine adaptable for folding a plurality of airbag designs' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/728538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4983 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/772/05772570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 728538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/728538
Airbag folding engine adaptable for folding a plurality of airbag designs Oct 8, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3818869 [patent_doc_number] => 05743041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Floatable container apparatus for harvesting brine shrimp eggs and methods for using same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/725392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/743/05743041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 725392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/725392
Floatable container apparatus for harvesting brine shrimp eggs and methods for using same Oct 2, 1996 Issued
08/724165 FISHING LURE HOLDER AND DISPLAY FOR TACKLE BOXES AND BOATS Sep 26, 1996 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3859073 [patent_doc_number] => 05762597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Modular folding device in a folder-gluer machine for processing flat elements' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/717609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/762/05762597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 717609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/717609
Modular folding device in a folder-gluer machine for processing flat elements Sep 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3915567 [patent_doc_number] => 05913766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for crushing a honey comb panel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/715575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/913/05913766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 715575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/715575
Apparatus and method for crushing a honey comb panel Sep 17, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4097564 [patent_doc_number] => 06022179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'System and method when forming lift-tab can end assemblies' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/711509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/022/06022179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 711509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/711509
System and method when forming lift-tab can end assemblies Sep 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3864899 [patent_doc_number] => 05746689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for transverse-fold pop-up' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/711253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/746/05746689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 711253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/711253
Method for transverse-fold pop-up Sep 8, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4131697 [patent_doc_number] => 06154998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Inter-line fishing rod with improved fishline lead-in portion' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/705087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 17275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/154/06154998.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 705087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/705087
Inter-line fishing rod with improved fishline lead-in portion Aug 28, 1996 Issued
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