John Willis Spencer
Architects at Morse Rd, Columbus, OH

7900393, Mar 8, 2011

Jan 18, 2007

11/624319

John W Spencer - Columbus OH, US
Ralph T Spencer - Jacksonville FL, US

Mulch Manufacturing, Inc. - Reynoldsburg OH

A01G 7/00

47 9

A landscape material includes a plurality of fibers. Each of the fibers includes a generally uniform length, such as in a range of from about 3. 0 inches to about 10. 0 inches, and a generally uniform cross sectional area, so that the landscape material generally is lighter in weight and more uniform in appearance than landscape material of the prior art. The landscape material optionally includes an additive such as a colorant. A method for making landscape material is also provided. The method includes the steps of providing a wood section and cutting the wood section into a plurality of ribbons. Each of the ribbons has a generally uniform cross sectional area, and the ribbons are reduced to fibers, each of which has a generally uniform length.

2005013, Jun 30, 2005

Dec 29, 2004

11/025701

John Spencer - Columbus OH, US
Ralph Spencer - Jacksonville FL, US

B05C001/06, B05C001/08, B05C005/00

118256000, 118258000, 118303000

An apparatus for coloring landscape material, including a frame and a drum rotatably mounted on the frame. The drum includes a longitudinal centerline and a wall that defines a chamber. A plurality of projections are formed on an inner surface of the wall in the chamber. A colorant delivery system includes a dispensing structure extending into the chamber and defines outlets for emitting colorant. The outlets are generally offset from the drum longitudinal centerline. The colorant delivery system delivers colorant to the chamber, and the landscape material is tumbled in the chamber by the projections when the drum rotates. A method for coloring landscape material is also provided.

2005015, Jul 14, 2005

Jan 7, 2005

11/030834

John Spencer - Columbus OH, US
Ralph Spencer - Jacksonville FL, US

B65B013/02, B65D019/00

206597000, 053399000, 206497000

A method for wrapping a product, in which the product includes a plurality of sides and a top. The method includes the steps of providing a wrapping material adjacent the product for wrapping the product. When wrapping the top of the product, a first upper corner of the product is engaged by the wrapping material. The wrapping material is laid across the top of the product from the first upper corner to a second upper corner of the product. The second upper corner is engaged by the wrapping material, whereby the wrapping material is secured across the top of the product. The wrapping material may also be laid across the top of the product from a third upper corner to a fourth upper corner and engage the third and fourth corners. The sides of the product may be wrapped before or after the top of the product is wrapped.

2011028, Nov 24, 2011

Aug 2, 2011

13/196290

John W. Spencer - Columbus OH, US
Ralph T. Spencer - Jacksonville FL, US

MULCH MANUFACTURING INC. - Reynoldsburg OH

B05D 3/12

427242

An apparatus for coloring landscape material, including a frame and a drum rotatably mounted on the frame. The drum includes a longitudinal centerline and a wall that defines a chamber. A plurality of projections are formed on an inner surface of the wall in the chamber. A colorant delivery system includes a dispensing structure extending into the chamber and defines outlets for emitting colorant. The outlets are generally offset from the drum longitudinal centerline. The colorant delivery system delivers colorant to the chamber, and the landscape material is tumbled in the chamber by the projections when the drum rotates. A method for coloring landscape material is also provided.