Patents by Inventor Frank P. Mendes

Frank P. Mendes 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).

  • Hanging pot for growing plants
    Patent number: 5333409
    Abstract: A hanging pot is provided with a plurality of tubular inserts which extend through the outer wall of the pot. The root portion of the growing plants are planted within the pot and the stalks of growing plants are extended through the tubular inserts so that they hang downwardly from the pot. The tubular inserts surround the stalks or stems of the plants and protect them from breaking under their own weight as they hang downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Frank P. Mendes