Patents by Inventor Barbara Helfman

Barbara Helfman 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: 5822918
    Abstract: A planter includes a generally rectangular container having an open interior which is supported atop a wall partition, railing or the like by at least one mounting assembly comprising a base support engageable with the base of the container and a pair of identical brackets engageably slidable into contact with the sides of the wall partition or railing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Barbara Helfman
    Inventors: Barbara Helfman, James M. Weisberg
  • Patent number: 5269095
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for affixing a planter to a horizontal or vertical surface such as the top or side of a deck, balcony or porch railing, iron railing, vertical wall and the like. The planter has a bottom, a surrounding wall extending upwardly from the bottom, and an open top. The bottom is so configured as to accommodate at least one vertically oriented bolt. The at least one bolt is isolated from the interior of the planter. At least one bracket is attachable to the planter by the at least one bolt. The at least one bracket is also attachable to the railing or wall by appropriate fastening means. In a preferred embodiment the planter bottom is provided with at least one upstanding socket for the at least one bolt. The socket has a central vertical bore with an open bottom end and a closed top end. An internally threaded bushing is fixed in the socket bore to be threadedly engaged by the at least one bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Topsiders, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Helfman, Paul G. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 4698936
    Abstract: A planter designed to be mounted upon the top of a wall partition typically found in an open plan modern office, wherein wall partition includes a horizontal surface terminating in two parallel vertical surfaces. The container has a bottom and a continuous side wall forming an unobstructed open interior. Support brackets, having a generally horizontal leg and a generally vertical leg, includes means to permit the support bracket to be secured to said container. Means to fasten said support bracket to said container, and said container and support bracket to said wall partition, such that said generally vertically depending legs of said support brackets tightly clamp said two parallel vertical surfaces of said wall partition, includes one or more screw threaded studs and mating nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Inventor: Barbara Helfman
  • Patent number: 4559738
    Abstract: A planter is designed to be positioned on top of or against an office partition wall. The planter may include brackets which support the planter on top of the partition wall, or against the partition wall. The planter may also be self-supporting by forming a groove in the bottom of the planter, the groove being designed to snugly fit over the top of the wall, or the planter may include an integral horizontal arm with a downwardly projecting component or another planter, wherein the wall friction fits between the dual planters or between the planter and the downwardly projecting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Inventor: Barbara Helfman