Patents by Inventor Howard U. Hackney, Jr.

Howard U. Hackney, Jr. 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).

  • Plant container
    Patent number: 4216622
    Abstract: A molded plant container having at least one slit along the vertical wall of the container, a separable liquid-tight fastener along the slit edges and a living hinge in a wall of the container permitting the side wall to be separated from a contained root ball. The bottom wall of the container may be provided with readily removable circular areas so as to adapt the container for use in air layering propagation of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Inventors: Roger C. Hollenbach, Howard U. Hackney, Jr.