Patents by Inventor Russell E. Houck

Russell E. Houck 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).

  • Drink cup for road running races
    Patent number: 8746545
    Abstract: A water-station drink cup for running races has a square cutout at a front or proximal side, and arcuate upper edges along a radius on each side from the top of the verticals of the cutout to a common point on the opposite side. Radiused perforations create fold lines that extend from the bottom of each side of the vertical to meet at that common point. This creates two flaps of a double-radiused ogive shape. The flaps are pushed down one onto the other to close the top, leaving a drink opening at the distal side, corresponding to the square cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Russell E. Houck
  • Drink Cup for Road Running Races
    Publication number: 20140042217
    Abstract: A water-station drink cup for running races has a square cutout at a front or proximal side, and arcuate upper edges along a radius on each side from the top of the verticals of the cutout to a common point on the opposite side. Radiused perforations create fold lines that extend from the bottom of each side of the vertical to meet at that common point. This creates two flaps of a double-radiused ogive shape. The flaps are pushed down one onto the other to close the top, leaving a drink opening at the distal side, corresponding to the square cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Russell E. Houck