Patents by Inventor by Lucile B. Merrill, executrix

by Lucile B. Merrill, executrix 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: PP4295
    Abstract: A variety of peach tree which is of medium size, medium vigor, spreading, open, vase-formed, and hardy; foliated with medium size, acuminate, lanceolate, acutely pointed, thin, dark green leaves having a crenate, finely serrate margin and a short, thick petiole, and a regular and very productive bearer of uniform, evenly ripening, large-to-medium size, nearly globose or very broadly ovate, semi-freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and firm, fine, crisp, meaty, yellow flesh streaked with red.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Inventors: Grant Merrill, deceased, by Lucile B. Merrill, executrix
  • Patent number: PP4398
    Abstract: A peach tree which is of medium size, medium vigor, upright to spreading, open, vase-formed, hardy, foliated with medium size, lanceolate to almost ovate-lanceolate, acutely pointed, long, tapering leaves having a finely serrate margin, short petiole, and opposite, reniform glands, blooms early to medium with medium size, broad ovate, showy, pink flowers, and a regular and very productive bearer of large, uniform, slightly unsymmetrical, broadly truncate-globose, late ripening, freestone fruit having yellowish green to yellowish skin blushed with dull grayish red, and yellow flesh, the surface of the pit cavity being red.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1979
    Inventors: Grant Merrill, deceased, by Lucile B. Merrill, executrix
  • Patent number: PP4661
    Abstract: A peach tree which is large, vigorous, spreading, foliated with large, oval-lanceolate leaves having a coarsely serrate margin, medium length petiole, and medium size, uniform glands positioned in opposition, blooms from large, obtuse to conic, plump, pubescent flower buds, the flowers being pink and of medium size, and a regular and productive bearer of uniform, symmetrical, globose, freestone fruit having yellow skin blushed and mottled with red, yellow flesh, and a medium size, beige stone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Inventors: Grant Merrill, deceased, Lucile B. Merrill, executrix
  • Patent number: PP4970
    Abstract: A peach tree which is large, vigorous, and spreading; foliated with large, lanceolate leaves having a finely serrate margin, a petiole of medium length and thickness, and medium size, reniform glands; blooms from medium size, conic, plump, pubescent buds; the flowers, medium in blooming period compared with other varieties, being of medium size, and pink; and is a regular and very productive bearer of medium but variable size, round truncate, clingstone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, yellow flesh mottled with red adjacent the skin, and an amber stone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Inventors: Grant Merrill, deceased, by Lucile B. Merrill, executrix