Patents by Inventor C. Todd Halterman

C. Todd Halterman 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).

  • Actuated strainer for bottles
    Patent number: 7544294
    Abstract: A container includes a vessel having an opening proximate an upper end thereof and a floor proximate a lower end thereof. A threaded shaft secures to the floor and extends along a substantial portion of the height of the vessel. A slider having a threaded portion secures to the shaft. In a preferred embodiment, the slider defines passages allowing fluid to pass through the slider. A grippable member secures to the shaft enabling a user to rotate the shaft and cause the slide to move up in order to lift food items out of fluid within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: C. Todd Halterman
  • ACTUATED STRAINER FOR BOTTLES
    Publication number: 20080066486
    Abstract: A container includes a vessel having an opening proximate an upper end thereof and a floor proximate a lower end thereof. A threaded shaft secures to the floor and extends along a substantial portion of the height of the vessel. A slider having a threaded portion secures to the shaft. In a preferred embodiment, the slider defines passages allowing fluid to pass through the slider. A grippable member secures to the shaft enabling a user to rotate the shaft and cause the slide to move up in order to lift food items out of fluid within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: C. Todd Halterman