Patents by Inventor Jack Anthony Laninga

Jack Anthony Laninga 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).

  • Safety tap handle
    Patent number: 7546664
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a tap handle for beverage dispensing comprising a ceramic, porcelain, or stoneware handle filled with a foam, preferably polyurethane foam which renders the tap handle more resilient and resistant to sharding. Ideally, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate foam is injected into a tap handle shell in liquid form, which solidifies and is capped with a glue, an internally threaded cap, and a protective plastic cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Chrislan Ceramics and Glassware Decorating, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Jack Johan Laninga, Jack Anthony Laninga
  • Safety tap handle
    Patent number: 7137535
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a tap handle for beverage dispensing comprising a ceramic, porcelain or stoneware handle filled with a foam, preferably polyurethane foam which renders the tap handle more resilient and resistant to sharding. Ideally, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate foam is injected into a tap handle shell in lquied form, which solidifies and is capped with a glue, an internally threaded cap and a protective plastic cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Chrislan Ceramics and Glassware Decorating Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Jack Johan Laninga, Jack Anthony Laninga