Patents by Inventor Frans Carpay

Frans Carpay 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: 5347751
    Abstract: A modular plant stand is disclosed. The plant stand may be assembled easily from a kit. When disassembled, the parts of the plant stand may stacked together in a compact bundle for shipping or storage. The plant stand has a number of vertical corner members, a number of wall panels which fit between adjacent corner members, a top collar and a bottom collar. The corner members and wall panels fit into channels in the top and bottom collars. The top collar has an inwardly extending flange from which an inner soil-containing liner, which may be a plant pot may be suspended from its top edge. The inner liner hangs down inside the plant stand and is therefore hidden from view. The sides and bottom of the inner liner are exposed to the air inside the plant stand and are therefore well ventilated. The weight of the inner liner and any materials that it contains helps to stabilize and hold together the plant stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Inventor: Frans Carpay