Patents by Inventor Andrew N. Searles

Andrew N. Searles 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).

  • Re-sealing Beverage Containers
    Publication number: 20120255964
    Abstract: A cap and a method are disclosed for re-sealing a container having a rim extending around a top with a dispensing opening therein. The cap includes a recess with a frusto-conical sealing surface along a sealing construct of a material providing renitent characteristics such that upon engaging the cap with the container, a stick-slip advancement of the cap onto the container creates a discernable audible signal indicative of the completion of an effective seal between the cap and the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew N. Searles
  • Motorized pushing device
    Patent number: D372000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Andrew N. Searles