Patents by Inventor M. Frances Upp

M. Frances Upp 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).

  • Christmas tree ornament
    Patent number: 5116648
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a Christmas tree ornament in the form of a folder of heavy paper, cardboard, or other sheet material, provided with slots adapted for receiving a photograph, a window opposite the location of the photograph, a locking tab and corresponding slot for locking the folder in its closed configuration, and a pair of openings aligned when the folder is in its closed configuration which are located for receiving one end of a conventional Christmas tree ornament hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Inventors: Mark M. Martin, M. Frances Upp