Patents by Inventor Lisa A. Straeter

Lisa A. Straeter 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).

  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia for wrapping flower pots and floral arrangements and methods
    Patent number: 6640493
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Southpac Trust Int'l. Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia for wrapping flower pots and floral arrangements and methods
    Publication number: 20030061763
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia for wrapping flower pots and floral arrangements and methods
    Patent number: 6474018
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to warp about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Southpac Trust Int'l Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Article formed by an article forming system and method
    Patent number: 6151831
    Abstract: A sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer periphery, a plurality of indentations in the outer periphery, portions of the sheet of material surrounding the indentations overlapping to form an article having a substantially smooth outer peripheral surface. Methods of forming and using an article, such as a flower pot cover article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapper for a floral grouping having an adhesive tab
    Patent number: 5943819
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Article formed by an article forming system and method
    Patent number: 5832663
    Abstract: A sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer periphery, a plurality of indentations in the outer periphery, portions of the sheet of material surrounding the indentations overlapping to form an article having a substantially smooth outer peripheral surface. Methods of forming and using an article, such as a flower pot cover article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia for wrapping flower pots and methods
    Patent number: 5784859
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Method for wrapping a floral grouping with a wrapper having an adhesive tab
    Patent number: 5727361
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Methods for wrapping floral groupings using a wrapping material having an extension for design indicia
    Patent number: 5720150
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia forwrapping flower pots and floral arrangements and methods
    Patent number: 5715649
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Method for wrapping a flower pot
    Patent number: 5715588
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Method of forming a flower pot cover
    Patent number: 5716474
    Abstract: A sheet of material having an upper surface, surface, and an outer periphery, a plurality of indentations in the outer periphery, portions of the sheet of material surrounding the indentations overlapping to form an article having a substantially smooth outer peripheral surface. Methods of forming and using an article, such as a flower pot cover article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Wrapping material having an extension for design indicia for wrapping flower pots and floral arrangements and methods
    Patent number: 5544469
    Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or for forming a flower pot, comprising a sheet of material, an extension of the sheet of material attached to the sheet of material, the extension having design indicia thereon, wherein the sheet of material is sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement, a flower pot, or contain a floral arrangement or potted plant. Methods of using the wrapping material to wrap a floral arrangement, a flower pot, and to form a flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa A. Straeter
  • Floral wrapping material
    Patent number: D369541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Highland Supply Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Container
    Patent number: D375258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignees: The Family Trust U/T/A, Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Lisa Straeter, Ken Barker, Sherry Hall
  • Floral wrapper
    Patent number: D398224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Floral wrapper
    Patent number: D401139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Floral wrapper
    Patent number: D404297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Floral wrapper
    Patent number: D404298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Floral wrapper
    Patent number: D407305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Lisa A. Straeter, William F. Straeter