Patents by Inventor Donna R. Miller

Donna R. Miller 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: 6017132
    Abstract: A decorative light-supporting structure is disclosed. In a first form, the structure simulates a lighted tree and preferably includes three rigid supports. The lower ends of the rigid supports hold the decorative light-supporting structure above a surface, a lower skirt detachably connects the three rigid supports near their lower ends, and a cap detachably fits over and joins the upper ends of the rigid supports. The cap has a plurality of protrusions extending from an upper surface of the cap to facilitate wrapping of a string of lights over the upper surface and between the protrusions. A bottom edge of the lower skirt has a plurality of skirt protrusions to facilitate wrapping of the string of lights between the cap and the plurality of skirt protrusions. Each wrap routs the string of lights from a skirt protrusion to the upper surface and back down to and around another skirt protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventors: Donna R. Miller, Kenneth B. Miller
  • Patent number: 5568966
    Abstract: A decorative light-supporting apparatus having three rigid supports is disclosed. The lower ends of the rigid supports hold the decorative light-supporting apparatus above a surface. A lower skirt detachably connects the three rigid supports near their lower ends, and a cap detachably fits over and joins the upper ends of the rigid supports. The cap has a plurality of protrusions extending from an upper surface of the cap to facilitate wrapping of a string of lights over the upper surface and between the protrusions. A bottom edge of the lower skirt has a plurality of skirt protrusions to facilitate wrapping of the string of lights between the cap and the plurality of skirt protrusions. Each wrap routs the string of lights from a skirt protrusion to the upper surface and back down to and around another skirt protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventors: Donna R. Miller, Kenneth B. Miller
  • Patent number: 5488549
    Abstract: A decorative light-supporting apparatus having three rigid supports is disclosed. The lower ends of the rigid supports hold the decorative light-supporting apparatus above a surface. A lower skirt detachably connects the three rigid supports near their lower ends, and a cap detachably fits over and joins the upper ends of the rigid supports. The cap has a plurality of protrusions extending from an upper surface of the cap to facilitate wrapping of a string of lights over the upper surface and between the protrusions. A bottom edge of the lower skirt has a plurality of skirt protrusions to facilitate wrapping of the string of lights between the cap and the plurality of skirt protrusions. Each wrap routs the string of lights from a skirt protrusion to the upper surface and back down to and around another skirt protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Inventors: Donna R. Miller, Kenneth B. Miller
  • Patent number: D363685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventors: Donna R. Miller, Kenneth B. Miller
  • Patent number: D387444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventors: Donna R. Miller, Kenneth B. Miller