Patents by Inventor Michael J. Hersman

Michael J. Hersman 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: 5337993
    Abstract: A stake-based support system for use in the landscaping industry. The system includes a spiked section having a pair of elongated legs with pointed spikes on their bottom ends and a footed section having a pair of L-shaped legs with foot sections for supporting the system. The pairs of legs are linked by connecting strips and the two sections are attached to each other by a threaded pipe, nuts, and washers. The system includes means for receiving a landscaping device, such as a lighting fixture, a water sprinkler, a flagpole, or any other devices utilized in the landscaping industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Michael J. Hersman