Patents by Inventor Michael Allan Nosker

Michael Allan Nosker 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 stand construction
    Patent number: 6510649
    Abstract: A Christmas tree stand construction (10) including a housing member (20) in the shape of a miniature house and having a roof (21) provided with an enlarged chimney (22) having a central opening (23) and a plurality of peripheral apertures (24) dimensioned to receive fastening elements (41) for captively engaging the trunk (101) of a Christmas tree (100) in an upright fashion within the chimney (22); wherein, the central opening (23) in the chimney (22) is adapted to be in open fluid communication with an enlarged fluid reservoir (40) in the case of a live cut Christmas tree (100) or adapted to receive a cup-shaped receptacle element (42) that supports the bottom of the trunk (101) of an artificial tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Allan Nosker
  • Christmas tree stand construction
    Publication number: 20020088172
    Abstract: A Christmas tree stand construction (10) including a housing member (20) in the shape of a miniature house and having a roof (21) provided with an enlarged chimney (22) having a central opening (23) and a plurality of peripheral apertures (24) dimensioned to receive fastening elements (41) for captively engaging the trunk (101) of a Christmas tree (100) in an upright fashion within the chimney (22); wherein, the central opening (23) in the chimney (22) is adapted to be in open fluid communication with an enlarged fluid reservoir (40) in the case of a live cut Christmas tree (100) or adapted to receive a cup-shaped receptacle element (42) that supports the bottom of the trunk (101) of an artificial tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Allan Nosker