Patents by Inventor Frances M. Coursey

Frances M. Coursey 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: 8955353
    Abstract: A device for storing food and displaying food for service includes a base with a side wall extending upwardly from the base and a puck assembly removably disposed therein. The puck assembly has a generally flat plate surface on one side and a functional surface with a plurality of food receptacles formed thereon on the opposite side, a sealed cavity disposed between the plate surface and the functional surface, and a cooling substance disposed in the sealed cavity. A food tray is disposed proximate the puck assembly, and a lid shaped to alternatively fit on the top surface of the wall of the base and to fit on the external surface of the bottom of the base such that the base can nest in the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Frances M. Coursey, Jill Zmrhal
  • Publication number: 20110259897
    Abstract: A device for storing food and displaying food for service includes a base with a side wall extending upwardly from the base and a puck assembly removably disposed therein. The puck assembly has a generally flat plate surface on one side and a functional surface with a plurality of food receptacles formed thereon on the opposite side, a sealed cavity disposed between the plate surface and the functional surface, and a cooling substance disposed in the sealed cavity. A food tray is disposed proximate the puck assembly, and a lid shaped to alternatively fit on the top surface of the wall of the base and to fit on the external surface of the bottom of the base such that the base can nest in the lid. The device provides a multitude of optional arrangements of these elements to provide maximum flexibility to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, E. Mark Harris, Jill Zmrhal
  • Patent number: D604095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frances M. Coursey
  • Patent number: D624793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frances M. Coursey
  • Patent number: D632526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, E. Mark Harris, Jill Zmrhal
  • Patent number: D634164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frances M. Coursey
  • Patent number: D648989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, Jamie Di Fonzo
  • Patent number: D649413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, Jamie Di Fonzo
  • Patent number: D678734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Frances M. Coursey, James C. Hand
  • Patent number: D683179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, William Lupkes
  • Patent number: D687267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Frances M. Coursey
  • Patent number: D684434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Frances M. Coursey, James C. Hand
  • Patent number: D698213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Frances M. Coursey, James C. Hand, Jamie La Montagna
  • Patent number: D699076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Frances M. Coursey, William Lupkes, James C. Hand