Patents by Inventor Lowell Glen Bradford

Lowell Glen Bradford 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).

  • Publication number: 20020088031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and medium productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in June, with first picking on Jun. 9, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using Crown Princess (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,070) yellow flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP12859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, self-sterile but very productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures in the early season approximately in the second week in May under the ecological conditions described, with first picking on May 9, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very sweet in flavor, very firm and crisp in texture, entirely red in skin color, virtually non-doubling and somewhat resistant to skin cracking due to rain. The variety was a first generation cross using ‘Tulare’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,407) cherry as the seed parent and ‘Brooks’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,676) cherry as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP12896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in August, with first picking on Aug. 20, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using August Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and White Princess (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,515) peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP12974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, botanical classification Prunus persica cultivar ‘ICE PRINCESS’, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, virgorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in July, with first picking on Jun. 28, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose to oblate in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and mostly red to pink in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Diamond Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,066) yellow flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, botanical classification Prunus persica cultivar ‘CANDY RED’, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and medium productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in June, with first picking on Jun. 9, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Crown Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,070) yellow flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in July, with first picking on Jul. 6, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, subacid in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Red Glen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, and productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in July, with first picking on Jul. 8, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, excellent in flavor, round in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly brownish red in skin color. The variety was developed from an open pollinated seed from an unnamed red plum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in July, with first picking on Jul. 13, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Diamond Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,066) yellow flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and productive tree that produces fruit that is uniformly large in size, sweet and subacid in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in August, with first picking on Aug. 8, 2001. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Snow’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,947) white flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large side, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in September, with first picking on Sep. 1, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the last week in June, with first picking on Jun. 24, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow to red in flesh color, and dark red in skin color. The variety was developed as a an open pollinated seedling of an unnamed plum possessing red skin and red flesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, usually productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 17, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and dark red to purple in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Grand Rosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,756) as the selected seed parent and an unnamed plum seedling as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and productive tree that produces fruit that is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and partially red in skin color. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in September, with first picking on Sep. 5, 2001. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using Fire Pearl (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,358) white flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and September Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,664) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in July, with first picking on Jul. 3, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Red Glen’U.S Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 18, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, white in flesh color, and full red in skin color. The variety was developed as a self pollinated seedling of ‘Ivory Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,205) white flesh peach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, and productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 19, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, good in flavor, oblate in shape, clingstone in type, spongy in texture, yellow in flesh color, and bright red in skin color. The variety was developed from an open pollinated seed from an unnamed red plum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP14178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, pollen abundant, self-unfruitful, and usually productive tree. The present variety requires cross pollinization other plums that bloom during the mid to late season, such as ‘Blackamber’ (unpatented) or ‘Angeleno’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,747). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early September, with first picking on Sep. 7, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, globose to slightly oblate in shape, blackish red in skin color, mostly red in flesh color, clingstone in type, very firm and crisp in texture, and very good in flavor. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Freedom’ (unpatented) as the selected seed parent and an undetermined plum as the pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP14196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, moderately productive and self-unfruitful tree, that may be cross pollinized by ‘August Yummy®’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/300,603 filed concurrently). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in July, with first picking on Jul. 20, 2002. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, full dark purplish red in skin color, clingstone in type, red in flesh color, very firm and crisp in texture, very good in flavor, and holds well in cold storage for more than thirty days. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using an unnamed plum seedling as the selected seed parent and ‘Black Noble’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,504) as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP14219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, pollen abundant, self-unfruitful, and usually productive tree. The present variety requires cross pollinization from another plum that blooms during the mid season, such as Fortune (unpatented) The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the last week in June, with first picking on Jun. 29, 2002. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, a two-tone purple over yellow in skin color, clingstone in type, purely yellow with no red bleeding in flesh color, very firm and crisp in texture, very good in flavor, and holds well in cold storage for more than thirty days. The variety was developed as an open pollinated seedling of ‘Ambra’ (unpatented).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP14220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, pollen abundant self-unfruitful and usually productive tree. The present variety requires cross pollinization from another plum that blooms during the mid season, such as ‘Santa Rosa’ (unpatented). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the second week in September, with first picking on Sep. 10, 2002. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, nearly full red in skin color, semi-freestone in type, yellow with some red bleeding in flesh color, very firm in texture, very good in flavor, and holds well in cold storage for more than forty days. The variety was developed using an unnamed plum seedling as the selected pollen parent and ‘Bradgreen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,498) as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford