Patents by Inventor Alice Cai

Alice Cai 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).

  • Publication number: 20170156523
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to hold a plate of food and a drink with one hand, leaving the other free. The present invention has recesses or removable portions defined by weakening lines at the rim of the food plate. A user can create recesses at the edge of the food plate by tearing off the removable portions. The present invention can be used as a traditional food plate to hold a plate of food. A user also can use it to hold both a plate of food and a drink with one hand by detaching the removable sections and inserting his/her fingers into the recesses to hold the drink container and the food plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Alice Cai
  • Publication number: 20170113483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunction pen. It integrates the function of a pen, a mechanical pencil, and a highlighter into a single pen body. A user can use it as a pen, a mechanical pencil, or a highlighter as he or she wishes by simply sliding function buttons near one end of the pen body. The unique seal structure of the present invention prevents the highlighter from drying out when the multifunction pen is not in use, which prolongs the lifespan of the highlighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Alice Cai
  • Patent number: 9609965
    Abstract: The present invention is a food plate that has weakening lines near the edge of the plate. The weakening lines define removable areas on the food plate. A person can use the present invention as a traditional food plate to hold a plate of food. He or she also can use the unique features of the present invention. By detaching the removable sections defined by the weakening lines, a user can create recesses on the food plate. The user can then put his or her index finger and thumb into the recesses to hold a drink on the top surface of the food plate, and use his or her other fingers to support the food plate from the bottom of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Alice Cai
  • Publication number: 20160106240
    Abstract: The present invention is a food plate that has weakening lines near the edge of the plate. The weakening lines define removable areas on the food plate. A person can use the present invention as a traditional food plate to hold a plate of food. He or she also can use the unique features of the present invention. By detaching the removable sections defined by the weakening lines, a user can create recesses on the food plate. The user can then put his or her index finger and thumb into the recesses to hold a drink on the top surface of the food plate, and use his or her other fingers to support the food plate from the bottom of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Alice Cai
  • Publication number: 20150096587
    Abstract: The present invention enables a person to brush and floss his/her teeth using a single device. The present invention comprises a handle having two ends, a dental floss support near one end of the handle for holding dental floss for flossing teeth, and bristles near the other end of the handle for brushing teeth. The dental floss support is removable from the handle and can be secured onto the handle in a parallel position with the handle when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Alice Cai
  • Patent number: D749908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Inventor: Alice Cai