Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Mickman

Christopher R. Mickman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5205404
    Abstract: A shipping container for decorative wreaths comprising a box having two ends and four sides with three inserts each having a base and four side walls installed in the box. The base of each insert has a tube hole formed through it and an elongated tube extends through the tube holes perpendicular to the bases from one end of the box to the other. The wreaths and inserts slide onto the elongated tube through the ends of the box. To prevent moisture given off by the wreaths from condensing and rotting the wreaths and from being absorbed by the cardboard of the container, ventilation holes are cut into the box and inserts. Ventilation holes in the ends of the box are also used for carrying the container. To further prevent the cardboard from absorbing moisture, one side of the box and each insert is treated with a moisture barrier and a curtain coating is applied to the middle strip of the inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Mickman Bros. Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Mickman, John S. Mickman