Patents by Inventor Matney R. Tipton

Matney R. Tipton 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: 5469977
    Abstract: An umbrella holder for storing an umbrella and permitting evaporation of topical fluids therefrom. The inventive device includes a side wall orthogonally coupled to a bottom wall, and a pair of spaced, quarter-round end walls defining an interior cavity for receiving the umbrella. An arcuate cover is pivotally mounted to the bottom wall and removably securable to the side wall to capture the umbrella within the device. Ventilation apertures permit drying of a wet umbrella and an adhesive mounting allows the device to be mounted within a vehicle or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Inventor: Matney R. Tipton