Patents Assigned to The Vivian A. Skaife Trust
  • Patent number: 7172780
    Abstract: The food packaging is utilized for pressure cooking of food in a microwave with a pressure relief valve being attached to a top wall of the packaging with the relief valve also providing an access opening into the packaging for addition of liquids and other ingredients prior to cooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Vivian A. Skaife Trust, c/o Margaret Skaife, Trustee
    Inventor: William A. Skaife
  • Publication number: 20060081625
    Abstract: Food packaging includes a top wall of film plastic material which in turn includes top and bottom wall portions creating a pocket therebetween. The pocket bottom wall portion has feed openings communicating with the food chamber. The top wall portion includes a centrally disposed feed opening registering with a vent opening in the bottom wall portion with the bottom wall feed openings being remotely located and adapted to be sealed during cooking by pressure within the food chamber pressing the bottom wall portion against the top wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: THE VIVIAN A. SKAIFE TRUST
    Inventor: William Skaife
  • Patent number: 6405482
    Abstract: A growing system includes an outer pot of net material and an inner pot holding water and nutrients fed through a tube extending to the top of the outer pot. Peat growing medium is provided in both pots including the space between the inner and outer pots. An outer watering saucer may be provided for plant growth in a first warm climate while a stabilizing pot may be used in a second climate for securing the outer pot to a substrate of ground soil. The plant roots grow into both the inner and outer pots and through the bottom wall of the outer pot into the ground soil. Additional plants may be positioned to grow through the side openings in the outer pot. The heat growing medium may be dehydrated to 15% of its normal moisture for transport between the first climate to a second climate with hydration occurring at the second climate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Vivian A. Skaife Trust
    Inventor: William A. Skaife