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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
SPIN MASTER INC	300 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 1000 PMB #10053 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221

International Classification(s)

• 0609:MATTRESSES AND CUSHIONS

• 2012 Application Filing Year
• 0609 Class
• 148 Applications Filed
• 148 Patents Issued To-Date
• 100 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Le, Gette Brian E	Severna Park, US	71	1808
# of filed Patents : 71 Total Citations : 1808
Matlin, Tai Hoon Kim	Skokie, US	29	444
# of filed Patents : 29 Total Citations : 444
Waring, James Ashley	Vernon Hills, US	22	613
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 613
Wilson,, II Ronald L	Vienna, US	26	323
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 323

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• 10 Citation Count
• 0609 Class

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Oct 8, 2025

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Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 8523623

Collapsible flotation device

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Abstract

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A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The spring is disposed within the sleeve.

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Apr 12, 2012	P	Published
Dec 16, 2011	F	Filing
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