Patents by Inventor Robert J. Schnekenburger

Robert J. Schnekenburger 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).

  • Pallet system for container-grown plants
    Patent number: 5117581
    Abstract: The system includes an efficient, closed irrigation system in conjunction with insulating components for minimizing the harmful effects of extreme changes in ambient temperature, moisture and chemical concentrations in plant containers. Mechanisms are provided for permitting a single pallet, or a single plant within a pallet, to be readily removed from an integrated plurality of pallets without interfering with irrigation of the plants that are contained in the remaining pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: State of Oregon acting by and through the Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State Universities
    Inventors: James L. Green, Robert J. Schnekenburger