Patents by Inventor Mark E. Cobia

Mark E. Cobia 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: PP7173
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit similar to that of the "Gold Charm" variety but has buds and sterile flowers with somewhat different color characteristics from those of the "Gold Charm" variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: B. L. Cobia, Inc.
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7174
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that the "Twilight Tangerine" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,200) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with longer and thicker midribs and thicker wings and teeth, a bloom with more intense salmon coloration, and flowers which are sterile and have a sepaloid series of tepals with a smaller number of tepals and shorter tepal lengths and smaller tepal widths, a tube laminating series of tepals with a larger number of tepals and greater tepal widths, a tube forming series of tepals with greater widths, and a longer perianth tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: B. L. Cobia, Inc.
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7175
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that of the "Kris Kringle" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,688) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker and wider wings and with thicker and longer teeth, and sterile flowers with shorter perianth tubes and tube laminating and forming tepals that have generally wider blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: B. L. Cobia, Inc.
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7200
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that of the "Alba" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,574) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker and wider wings and thicker teeth, and flowers which are sterile and have a larger number of tube laminating tepals that are also shorter in length and of a greater width and tube forming tepals which are also shorter in length and of a greater width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: B. L. Cobia, Inc.
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7201
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that the "Gold Charm" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,104) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker and wider wings and thicker teeth in greater numbers per phyllocalde, and flowers which are sterile and have shorter tube laminating tepals, a perianth tube with longer major and minor elliptical axis, shorter tube attached stamens and larger diameter and shorter length styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: B. L. Cobia, Inc.
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7571
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has growth characteristics which are similar to those of the "Christmas Fantasy" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,046), but which are nevertheless modified by a combination of characteristics that include among others: phylloclades with shorter and thicker midribs, thicker and wider wings, and thicker teeth that are also greater in number; and flowers that have longer and wider sepaloid tepals, longer and wider tube laminating tepals, shorter and wider tube forming tepals, a perianth tube with longer major and minor axis, and ovaries with longer major and minor axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP7927
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family that is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" has a growth habit which is similar to that of the "Lavender Doll" variety but which, nevertheless, differs among other things, by having phylloclades with shorter midribs, flowers that have wider tube forming tepals, a longer perianth tube with larger major and minor axes as well as longer styles and ovaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia
  • Patent number: PP8438
    Abstract: A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a `Christmas Cactus` and has a growth habit which is similar to that of the `Kris Kringle` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,688) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker midribs, wider and thicker wings, longer teeth in greater number per phylloclade, and sterile flowers with wider tube laminating and tube forming tepals, fewer tube attached stamen that are greater in length, a stamen that is greater in length, and an ovary with longer major and minor axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Inventors: Barnell L. Cobia, Mark E. Cobia