Patents by Inventor Vivien Sargeant

Vivien Sargeant 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: 6896920
    Abstract: A sealed beverage package including a container with a beverage and an insert sealed therein. The insert holds a gas that upon opening the container interacts with the beverage to produce a froth in the beverage. The insert is designed to float in the beverage and is sized relative to the container such that it cannot rotate end-over-end therein. The insert includes a body with at least one fin extending therefrom. The at least one fin may have the dual functions of securing the insert in the container above the beverage to facilitate charging the insert with gas, as well as preventing the insert from exiting the container, once the container is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Guinness Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Forman, Vivien Sargeant, Michael Bannister