Patents by Inventor Gwen Owens

Gwen Owens 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).

  • Artificial evergreen tree
    Patent number: 10006624
    Abstract: An artificial evergreen tree is provided having a plurality of branch rings. Each branch ring includes a plurality of nests. A tree branch base is rotatably coupled to each of the plurality of nests and has a branch assembly coupled thereto. The branch ring includes bottom segment having a bottom segment electrical contact. The branch ring includes a top segment having a top segment electrical contact that is in electrical communication with the bottom segment electrical contact. The plurality of nests is positioned between the bottom segment and the top segment. The top segment of a first branch ring is configured to couple to the bottom segment of a second branch ring so that the top segment electrical contact of the first branch ring and the bottom segment electrical contact of the second branch ring are coupled in electrical communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: General Foam Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Eva Austin, Ashley Kinnaird, Carol McMurtrie, Gwen Owens, Laura Luth, Gary Lawson, Margaret Heuisler, Katherine Stapleton, Sanford Caprow, Jack Hall, Chris Lemmon
  • Artificial Evergreen Tree
    Publication number: 20160360914
    Abstract: An artificial evergreen tree is provided having a plurality of branch rings. Each branch ring includes a plurality of nests. A tree branch base is rotatably coupled to each of the plurality of nests and has a branch assembly coupled thereto. The branch ring includes bottom segment having a bottom segment electrical contact. The branch ring includes a top segment having a top segment electrical contact that is in electrical communication with the bottom segment electrical contact. The plurality of nests is positioned between the bottom segment and the top segment. The top segment of a first branch ring is configured to couple to the bottom segment of a second branch ring so that the top segment electrical contact of the first branch ring and the bottom segment electrical contact of the second branch ring are coupled in electrical communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Eva Austin, Ashley Kinnaird, Carol McMurtrie, Gwen Owens, Laura Luth, Gary Lawson, Margaret Heuisler, Kathleen Monagro-Stapleton, Sanford Caprow, Jack Hall, Chris Lemmon