Patents by Inventor RYAN MICHAEL LAVERTY

RYAN MICHAEL LAVERTY 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).

  • Patent number: 9260282
    Abstract: There is a device for providing an easy opening in a beverage container such as a can. The device can comprise a body section, extending substantially along a longitudinal axis. This body section can comprise a first section having a rounded end. There can be a second section comprising a substantially flat section extending along the longitudinal axis. This second section comprises at least one first prong and a second prong comprising a hook which can extend to a sharpened section. The opening device is configured to create an opening in a metal can, wherein the first prong is configured to grip a bottom of a can, the second prong is spaced from the first prong and is configured to puncture a hole in the can when pressed, and the rounded end is configured to push through the opening to create a wider opening in the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Ryan Michael Laverty
  • Publication number: 20140069065
    Abstract: There is a device for providing an easy opening in a beverage container such as a can. The device can comprise a body section, extending substantially along a longitudinal axis. This body section can comprise a first section having a rounded end. There can be a second section comprising a substantially flat section extending along the longitudinal axis. This second section comprises at least one first prong and a second prong comprising a hook which can extend to a sharpened section. The opening device is configured to create an opening in a metal can, wherein the first prong is configured to grip a bottom of a can, the second prong is spaced from the first prong and is configured to puncture a hole in the can when pressed, and the rounded end is configured to push through the opening to create a wider opening in the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: RYAN MICHAEL LAVERTY