Patents by Inventor Melissa Ruth Harris

Melissa Ruth Harris 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: 9962042
    Abstract: An article support for a surface, the support including a base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the base first end portion is adjacent to the surface. A reservoir is disposed within the second end portion, the reservoir having a terminating margin periphery forming an aperture. An omni-directional substantially planar extension originating at the margin periphery and outwardly terminating in an outer perimeter, the planar extension has a segmented primary surface and a secondary surface wherein the secondary surface faces the first end portion. A portion of the primary surface is formed from an inverted equilateral square pyramid wherein an apex of the pyramid is disposed within the aperture. Operationally, the article is placed upon the primary surface, the article having a plurality of point contacts upon the primary surface causing the article to clear the margin periphery for drainage from the article into the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventors: Leonard L. Hierath, Melissa Ruth Harris
  • Publication number: 20160143488
    Abstract: An article support for a surface, the support including a base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the base first end portion is adjacent to the surface. A reservoir is disposed within the second end portion, the reservoir having a terminating margin periphery forming an aperture. An omni-directional substantially planar extension originating at the margin periphery and outwardly terminating in an outer perimeter, the planar extension has a segmented primary surface and a secondary surface wherein the secondary surface faces the first end portion. A portion of the primary surface is formed from an inverted equilateral square pyramid wherein an apex of the pyramid is disposed within the aperture. Operationally, the article is placed upon the primary surface, the article having a plurality of point contacts upon the primary surface causing the article to clear the margin periphery for drainage from the article into the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Leonard L. Hierath, Melissa Ruth Harris
  • Patent number: D878089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Leonard L. Hierath, Melissa Ruth Harris