Patents by Inventor Frances H. Murphy

Frances H. Murphy 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: 4037361
    Abstract: A tubular stick of predetermined fluid-holding capacity is provided with a funnel-shaped end portion, whose mouth is rotatable from a vertical to a horizontal plane about an accordian-pleated bending hinge. A decorative cap is hingedly connected to the funnel-shaped end portion, to close the top of the stick. The stick is filled with water and/or water and plant food to feed a plant, and the funnel disposed in a vertical plane so the cap provides a decorative ornament for the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Inventors: William R. Murphy, Frances H. Murphy