Patents by Inventor Herbert W. James

Herbert W. James 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).

  • Connecting means for frangible and/or friable articles
    Patent number: 4887385
    Abstract: A connecting means for connecting frangible and/or friable aritcles comprises a generally helical spring of resilient material, one end which is adapted for insertion and engagement with a frangible or friable article, the other end of which is adapted for connection to an article to be held to the frangible or friable article which object itself may comprise a frangible or friable article. The invention has particular application to the connection of objects to floral foam or the connection of one piece of floral foam to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: James Naylor Limited
    Inventors: Barry D. James, Herbert W. James