Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Ortiz

Joseph F. Ortiz 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).

  • Covered drinking cup
    Patent number: 4171060
    Abstract: A thermo-insulated drinking cup covered by a detachable lid; the lid having a depressed top area and an orifice. A valve closing said orifice is actuated by a rotating thumb-controlled lever. The lever is effective when rotated in either direction in order to accommodate right-handed or left-handed handling of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1979
    Assignee: Spil-Les
    Inventors: James S. Howard, Joseph F. Ortiz