Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Rutherford

Joseph P. Rutherford 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: 4383845
    Abstract: A foliar growth promoting mixture for increasing crop yield as well as protein content within plants. The foliar growth promoting mixture includes a liquid seaweed base composition which forms approximately 50.0% by weight of the foliar growth promoting mixture. To the liquid seaweed base composition is blended a fish emulsion mixture which forms approximately 25.0% by weight of the overall foliar growth promoting mixture. A liquid humus composition within the approximate weight percentage of between 5.0%-15.0% of the overall mixture is included and a water soluble nutrient from the group consisting of carbohydrates and enzymes within the approximate weight range of 10.0%-20.0% of the foliar growth promoting mixture is further added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Inventor: Joseph P. Rutherford
  • Patent number: 4337077
    Abstract: An agricultural inoculant composition used as a seed, plant, foilar spray, field spray, and compost inoculant. The agricultural inoculant composition includes both a peat humus base composition having predetermined quantities of peat moss, leather meal, granite meal, Calcium Phosphate, tobacco meal, animal manure, kelp, greensand, liquid seaweed, and bacterial inoculant. Additionally, a liquid seaweed base composition is mixed with the peat humus base composition and the liquid seaweed base composition includes a combination of liquid seaweed, carbohydrates and polysaccharides, vitamins, as well as liquid alfalfa. The agricultural inoculant has been found to increase both the quality and yield of various types of plant products when such is used either as a seed or plant inoculant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Inventor: Joseph P. Rutherford
  • Patent number: D277319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Inventor: Joseph P. Rutherford