Patents by Inventor Joyce Thomas

Joyce Thomas 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).

  • Collapsible artificial Christmas tree
    Patent number: 5906869
    Abstract: An artificial decorated and lighted Christmas tree (10) which is concentrically collapsible into a shallow open-topped box for storage. When displayed, the artificial tree (10) is preferably hung from a ceiling or other overhead support. The skeleton of the tree consists of a flat disk (15), a member (16) projecting upwardly from the center of the disk (15) from which the artificial tree (10) is suspended, a cylindrical crown (24) of garland supported on the disk, (15), at least three rigid wire loops (20, 30, 40) having different diameters, and at least three flexible cords (18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) affixed to equally spaced apart edge segments of the disk (15) and to equally spaced apart segments of each one of the rigid wire loops (20, 30, 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Hose hanger with sun shaped head member
    Patent number: D435782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Hose guide with sun shaped head member
    Patent number: D436019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Coil hose hanger with sun shaped head member
    Patent number: D436020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Locomotive traveler
    Patent number: D441831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Heren, David L. Hunt, Joyce Thomas
  • Coil hose hanger
    Patent number: D442472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Hose guide
    Patent number: D442849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Shepherd hook shaped flower pot holder
    Patent number: D443153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Tractor traveler
    Patent number: D443915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Heren, David L. Hunt, Joyce Thomas
  • Sprinkler
    Patent number: D444205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Julie Davis, Joyce Thomas
  • Copper water drop sprinkler
    Patent number: D445479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Multipattern sprinkler
    Patent number: D445480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott W. Jacobs, Joyce Thomas, Lawrence P. Heren
  • Sprinkler base
    Patent number: D445481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Deck mounted shepherd hook shaped flower pot holder
    Patent number: D446044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Trellis flower pot holder with decorative head member
    Patent number: D446663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • LCD for dial timer
    Patent number: D447435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Sprinkler
    Patent number: D448449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott W. Jacobs, Joyce Thomas, G. Ralph Scott, Jr., Lawrence P. Heren
  • Easy set 3 dial timer
    Patent number: D451037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Jacobs, Gary Redhead, Randy Symonds, Joyce Thomas
  • Whirling sprinkler gazing ball
    Patent number: D451168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Joyce Thomas
  • Easy set timer 1
    Patent number: D451411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Jacobs, Gary Redhead, Randy Symonds, Joyce Thomas