Patents by Inventor Michael R. Harbin

Michael R. Harbin 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: 6572239
    Abstract: A storage and display apparatus for decorative lighting. The storage and display apparatus includes an elongate housing that has a main channel for holding strings of decorative lighting for the purpose of both displaying during the holiday season, and storage when not in use such as during the summer. The housing has an opening into the main channel for housing the lighting. A plurality of securing members selectively holds the decorative lighting in place in the main channel of the housing. Each of the securing members is mounted a back wall of the housing, and is generally a C-shaped design. A flexible panel member for selectively covering the opening of the housing can be slid up into a slot in an upper portion of the housing when not being utilized to cover the opening. The housing is mountable to a surface of a structure, such as under the eaves or gutters of a house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Michael R. Harbin