Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Nerswick

Thomas A. Nerswick 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: 8376174
    Abstract: The invention is a spill proof snack bowl or container with a box section which may have a beveled bottom. The box section may be square, rectangular, round, oval or spherical. The bowl has a continuous wall to create a depth and an open top and a removable lid. The removable lid has a secondary opening which opening is closed by a secondary opening piece. The secondary opening piece is attached to the removable lid with a regular or living hinge. The secondary opening piece closes the secondary opening with a flat spring. The distance between the front wall and the secondary opening piece edge, and the distance between side perpendicular width of the secondary opening piece and side walls are between about ? and ½ inch. Optionally the secondary opening has an elastomeric seal. The secondary opening piece has rounded edges, and the secondary opening has rounded ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas A. Nerswick, David Hamann
  • Publication number: 20120168440
    Abstract: The invention is a sippy lid for a beverage cup for a toddler which cup lid has a drinking orifice and a downwardly placed hollow. The downwardly placed hollow has a hinged cover. The cup lid is removably affixed to a beverage cup. In operation the downwardly placed hollow contains a snack such as a cereal. The snack can be accessed when hinged cover is open. Beverage cup can receive a beverage such as milk. The beverage is drunk through drinking orifice. The drinking orifice is a sippy tongue or a straw. The hinged cover may attached directly to the lid. Alternatively, the cover may be a cap with an attached frame. The cap is attached with a hinge to the frame. The cap with attached frame is removably affixed to the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas A. Nerswick, David L. Hamann
  • Publication number: 20050144708
    Abstract: The invention is a spill proof snack bowl or container with a box section which may have a beveled bottom. The box section may be square, rectangular, round, oval or spherical. The bowl has a continuous wall to create a depth and an open top and a removable lid. The removable lid has a secondary opening which opening is closed by a secondary opening piece. The secondary opening piece is attached to the removable lid with a regular or living hinge. The secondary opening piece closes the secondary opening with a flat spring. The distance between the front wall and the secondary opening piece edge, and the distance between side perpendicular width of the secondary opening piece and side walls are between about ? and ½ inch. Optionally the secondary opening has an elastomeric seal. The secondary opening piece has rounded edges, and the secondary opening has rounded ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Nerswick, David Hamann