Patents by Inventor Mella-Dee M. Mayberry

Mella-Dee M. Mayberry 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).

  • Raspberry plant named `Gloria`
    Patent number: PP11067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant named `Gloria`, botanically identified as Rubus idaeus L. The new cultivar is distinguished from other red fruited cultivars by its fruit of bright color, excellent fruit firmness, its very early primocane crop, and high primocane and floricane crop yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Sweetbriar Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Fear, Mella-Dee M. Mayberry
  • Raspberry plant named `Tola`
    Patent number: PP11087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant named `Tola`, botanically identified as Rubus idaeus L. The new cultivar is distinguished from other red fruited raspberry cultivars by its fruit of excellent flavor and color, its high yielding capacity (especially on the primocane crop), and its consistency in production of uniform size and shape of fruit. The new cultivar also has greater firmness than most other red fruited cultivars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Sweetbriar Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Fear, Mella-Dee M. Mayberry
  • Raspberry plant named `Holyoke`
    Patent number: PP11094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant named `Holyoke`. The new cultivar is distinguished from other red fruited raspberry cultivars by its large, glossy fruit of bright color, very attractive fruit and its high yielding capacity on both primocane and floricane crops. `Holyoke` is distinguished from its pollen parent by having firmer, shinier fruit and being earlier in the primocane crop. The new cultivar is distinguished from its seed parent by having a lighter color and firmer fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Sweetbriar Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Fear, Mella-Dee M. Mayberry
  • Raspberry plant named `AnnaMaria`
    Patent number: PP11102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant named `AnnaMaria`, botanically identified as Rubus idaeus L. The new cultivar is distinguished from other red fruited cultivars by its large fruit of excellent firmness, its high yielding capacity on both primocane and floricane crops, and light red color of the fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Sweetbriar Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Fear, Mella-Dee M. Mayberry