Patents by Inventor John Drane

John Drane 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).

  • CORDYLINE PLANT NAMED 'MYSTIC JOY'
    Publication number: 20130047307
    Abstract: A new and distinct Cordyline cultivar named ‘Mystic Joy’ is disclosed, characterized by very moderately variegated foliage of green with a thin red-purple margin, moderate leaf production along the stem, and medium sized foliage. The new variety is a Cordyline brasiliensis, normally used for ornamental garden or container plantings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Walter John Drane, Doreen Joy Drane
  • Protective shroud for the shaft of a helical gear pump
    Patent number: 5145341
    Abstract: A helical gear pump in which a tubular shroud surrounds the drive shaft, the shroud being mounted in a housing of the pump at the end of the shroud remote from the stator and rotor, a seal being provided between the rotor and the tubular shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Mono Pumps Limited
    Inventor: John Drane
  • Cordyline plant named ‘Pink Joy’
    Patent number: PP19959
    Abstract: A new and distinct Cordyline cultivar named ‘Pink Joy’ is disclosed, characterized by very stable, strongly variegated foliage of pink/green/cream and excellent performance in drought and high heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventors: Walter John Drane, Doreen Joy Drane
  • plant named ‘Mystic Joy’
    Patent number: PP23503
    Abstract: A new and distinct Cordyline cultivar named ‘Mystic Joy’ is disclosed, characterized by very moderately variegated foliage of green with a thin red-purple margin, moderate leaf production along the stem, and medium sized foliage. The new variety is a Cordyline brasiliensis, normally used for ornamental garden or container plantings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventors: Walter John Drane, Doreen Joy Drane