Patents by Inventor Nancy L. Owens

Nancy L. Owens 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: 5012937
    Abstract: A central shaft supports sets of two laterally projecting parallel limbs. Preferably, four sets of limbs project in 90.degree. relationship. Each limb is serrated to provide a plurality of correspondingly placed card holding notches. Thus, greeting cards may be placed, one to a set of notches, and thereby removably hold in an upright position for viewing and/or removal and return.In addition, the central shaft is provided in interlockable add-on sets, with similar branches as those of the set below. Thus the tree "grows" as more cards arrive, and by supplying each added shaft with shorter limbs than those below, a simulated tree configuration takes form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Inventor: Nancy L. Owens