Patents by Inventor Richard Dale Bankert

Richard Dale Bankert 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).

  • Decorative display plate
    Patent number: 5985379
    Abstract: A decorative display article is provided having a plate and a transparent vessel mounted thereon. The vessel defines a reservoir for retaining a liquid and a particulate material which will fall gently through the liquid upon agitation. The reservoir is mounted within the central portion of the plate and a peripheral rim on the plate extends radially outwardly therefrom. A sculpture is positioned within the reservoir and fixed proximal to the plate. Decorative artwork may be provided on the plate and/or as part of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Franklin Mint Company
    Inventors: Ronald Warren Longsdorf, Richard Dale Bankert
  • Ornamental plate
    Patent number: D403982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Franklin Mint Company
    Inventors: Ronald Warren Longsdorf, Richard Dale Bankert