Patents by Inventor William B. Usrey

William B. Usrey 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).

  • Raphiolepis indica cv. Monruce
    Patent number: PP5212
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Raphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl. shrub (known popularly as Indian Hawthorn) which shall be referred to hereinafter as Raphiolepis indica cultivar Monruce. Raphiolepis indica cultivar Monruce differs distinctively from its parent, Raphiolepis indica cultivar Enchantress by my new selection having a more dense growth habit, a compact inflorescence, and double flowers with large spreading light pink petals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Monrovia Nursery Company
    Inventor: William B. Usrey
  • Raphiolepis indica cv. Monrey
    Patent number: PP5215
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Raphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl. Shrub (popularly known as Indian Hawthorn) which hereinafter will be referred to as Raphiolepis indica cultivar Monrey. Raphiolepis indica cv. Monrey differs from its parent, Raphiolepis indica cv. Enchantress, by my new selection having flowers with fewer petals which are a richer, darker pink color and a larger and looser inflorescence. Another characteristic of Raphiolepis indica cultivar Monrey is its more open overall growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: Monrovia Nursery Company
    Inventor: William B. Usrey
  • Hydrangea macrophylla named `Monrey`
    Patent number: PP11405
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of French Hydrangea which shall be referred to hereinafter as Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar Monrey. Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar Monrey differs distinctively from other Hydrangea macrophylla plants by a unique combination of deep pink flower sepals with margins edged white, lustrous deep green foliage and foliage which turns a light burgundy color in cool weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Monrovia Nursery Company
    Inventor: William B. Usrey