Patents by Inventor Cris Annette Eix

Cris Annette Eix 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).

  • Apparatus for rotating objects around a base of a tree and a method for making the apparatus
    Patent number: 6868754
    Abstract: An apparatus for rotating objects around a tree. The apparatus includes a rigid material that has a top surface and a bottom surface with a first aperture, configured to receive the base of the tree. The aperture is disposed substantially in the center of the rigid material. A gear is coupled to the bottom surface of the rigid material. A frame includes a pinion configured to rotate about the gear. A motor, coupled to the pinion, rotates the pinion. The frame also includes a second aperture, configured to receive the base of a tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Cris Annette Eix
  • Apparatus for rotating objects around a base of a tree and a method for making the apparatus
    Publication number: 20030217618
    Abstract: An apparatus for rotating objects around a tree. The apparatus includes a rigid material that has a top surface and a bottom surface with a first aperture, configured to receive the base of the tree. The aperture is disposed substantially in the center of the rigid material. A gear is coupled to the bottom surface of the rigid material. A frame includes a pinion configured to rotate about the gear. A motor, coupled to the pinion, rotates the pinion. The frame also includes a second aperture, configured to receive the base of a tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventor: Cris Annette Eix