Patents by Inventor Robert Butta

Robert Butta 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: 12171173
    Abstract: A flower stem insertion device for forming flower bouquets includes an outer portion fabricated from a relatively flexible polymer material and having a plurality of apertures disposed to ultimately configure a preselected flower bouquet when stem portions of preselected flowers are inserted through the apertures. The flower stem insertion device further includes a deformable inner portion fabricated from Floral foam configured to cooperate with the outer portion such that when the stem portions of the preselected flowers are ultimately inserted through the apertures, the stem portions penetrate the deformable inner portion a predetermined distance sufficient to maintain the position of each preselected flower relative to the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Elaine Mueller, Robert Butta
  • Publication number: 20200187424
    Abstract: A flower stem insertion device for forming flower bouquets in accordance with the present invention includes an outer portion fabricated from a relatively flexible polymer material and having a plurality of apertures disposed to ultimately configure a preselected flower bouquet when stem portions of preselected flowers are inserted through the apertures. The flower stem insertion device further includes a deformable inner portion fabricated from Floral foam configured to cooperate with the outer portion such that when the stem portions of the preselected flowers are ultimately inserted through the apertures, the stem portions penetrate the deformable inner portion a predetermined distance sufficient to maintain the position of each preselected flower relative to the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Elaine Mueller, Robert Butta
  • Patent number: D893345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventors: Elaine Mueller, Robert Butta