PATENTS AWARDED

U.S. patents issued to Arkansans

Oct. 4

Patent 456,652 B2. Footwear with Expandable Entry and Exit Feature. Issued to Russell L. Davis of Wynne and Danielle Cojuangco Abraham of San Francisco. Assigned to Ariat International Inc. of Union City, Calif.

Patent 9,457,747 B1. Detachable Protector for Steel Bodies. Issued to Russell C. Marquette of Hot Springs.

Patent 9,458,920 B2. Reusable Dust Cap for a Pulley Assembly. Issued to Anthony Eugene Lannutti of Fayetteville. Assigned to Dayco IP Holdings LLC of Troy, Mich.

Patent 9,460,326 B2. Automatic Self-Learning RFID Reader Configurator. Issued to Nicholaus Adam Jones of Fayetteville, Jarrod Lee Bourlon of Centerton and Thomas Edward Stiefel of Bentonville. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Patent 9,460,410 B2. Systems, Devices and Methods for Integrated Display and Management of Transportation Resources. Issued to Blake Hill and James A. Hopkins, both of Bella Vista; Ann Wilson of Springdale; Nicole Liedka of Rogers. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Patent D767,979 S. Combined Angled Down-Hook and Offset Up-Hook for Elongated Handle. Issued to Clinton McGue of Cabot.

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