Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Honkawa

Bryan K. Honkawa 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: 6145245
    Abstract: A universal floral bouquet assembly secures a keepsake to a floral bouquet arrangement. In particular, a container is provided having an upright probe projecting vertically from the center of the container. Floral foam that receives a bouquet of flowers is pressed into and through the probe. A receptacle associated with the keepsake frictionally engages the opposite end of the probe to securely support the keepsake above the floral arrangement. The receptacle may be integral to the base of the keepsake or may be a component of a transition piece, called an intermediate support, upon which the keepsake, such as a cylindrical candle, is secured. The supporting components are inexpensive to manufacture and ship, simple to assemble, provide firm support for the assembled arrangement during its transportation, and are small and unobtrusive, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing, but inexpensive floral/bouquet arrangement. The components are also reusable for those applications that require this feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Teleflora LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Honkawa, Edward Mayer
  • Patent number: 5645168
    Abstract: A combined floral display and keepsake are described. The floral display includes a container (1) with a bottom (4), side walls (7) and a pick (8) extending vertically upwards from the container bottom. Flowers (13) are displayed by positioning them into a foam block (14) contained in the container. The keepsake (2) is elevated above the container, connected to the top of the pick by an attachment mechanism (3). When the floral arrangement is no longer fresh, the container, the pick, the foam block, and the flowers may be discarded, while the keepsake remains useful and decorative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Teleflora LLC
    Inventor: Bryan K. Honkawa
  • Patent number: 5570785
    Abstract: A combined floral display and keepsake is described. The floral display includes a container (1) with a bottom (4) and side walls (7). Flowers (13) are displayed by positioning them into a floral foam block (14) positioned in the floral container. A keepsake top (2) is secured along the outer side of the floral container walls by an attachment mechanism (9). When the floral arrangement is no longer fresh, the container, the bracket, the foam block and the flowers may be discarded, while the top and bottom portions of the keepsake remain as a useful and decorative article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Roll International, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan K. Honkawa
  • Patent number: 5469987
    Abstract: A container with a built-in bag dispenser having one box comprising a bottom, four walls and a top. The first box has an opening for dispensing bags. Another box which also has four walls, a top and a bottom is attached to the interior of the first box. This second box contains bags and an opening for dispensing bags. A nozzle is used for dispensing the bags. A cover is attached to the nozzle in order to keep the bags sealed and clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Roll International Corporation
    Inventor: Bryan K. Honkawa
  • Patent number: 4787118
    Abstract: A vacuum brush device for cleaning slatted structures such as venetian blinds includes a hollow body member that can be attached to a source of vacuum such as a vacuum cleaner hose through a tubular connector. The tubular connector can be adjustably positioned. The hollow body member includes a plurality of elongated finger members having a napped surface for cleaning the blinds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Inventors: Herbert C. Weiland, Bryan K. Honkawa, Jr.
  • Patent number: RE36438
    Abstract: A combined floral display and keepsake are described. The floral display includes a container (1) with a bottom (4), side walls (7) and a pick (8) extending vertically upwards from the container bottom. Flowers (13) are displayed by positioning them into a foam block (14) contained in the container. The keepsake (2) is elevated above the container, connected to the top of the pick by an attachment mechanism (3). When the floral arrangement is no longer fresh, the container, the pick, the foam block, and the flowers may be discarded, while the keepsake remains useful and decorative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Teleflora LLC
    Inventor: Bryan K. Honkawa