Patents by Inventor Al Smaldone

Al Smaldone 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: 11312546
    Abstract: A drinking container includes an automatically opening and closing magnetic lid. The drinking container includes a container portion, a sleeve, and a lid. The sleeve is moveable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the container portion, the sleeve including a sleeve magnet. The lid is moveable from a closed configuration to an open configuration, the lid including a lid magnet, the closed configuration of the lid sealing an access pathway to an interior of the container portion, the open configuration of the lid opening the access pathway to the interior of the container portion. In the closed position of the sleeve, a biased force holds the lid in the closed configuration. In the open position of the sleeve, the sleeve magnet and the lid magnet have a magnetic force greater than the biased force to place the lid in the open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Al Smaldone, Daniel Gatto, James Smaldone
  • Patent number: 11058248
    Abstract: A beverage brewing apparatus having a liquid container with a fragile inner wall, a rugged outer wall and a cushioning structure placed between the fragile inner wall and the rugged outer wall, a lid that seals the liquid container, the lid including a magnet portion that faces an interior of the liquid container when the lid seals the liquid container and an infuser that moves freely within the liquid container and releasably attaches to the magnet portion of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Alfay Designs
    Inventors: Al Smaldone, Timothy J. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10674846
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
  • Patent number: 10602864
    Abstract: A drinking container having a stainless steel inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and a stainless steel outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a gap is formed between the outer surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall and wherein a vacuum is pulled in the gap, wherein the outer surface of the outer wall is coated with a ceramic-like sol-gel coating as an outer coating. The drinking container may also include a lower bushing placed along a top side of the bottom surface of the inner wall, a ceramic insert placed over the lower bushing, an upper bushing placed over a top edge of the ceramic insert and a collar locked on one of the inner wall, the outer wall, or a combination thereof, the collar positioned over the upper bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James Smaldone, Daniel Gatto, Al Smaldone
  • Publication number: 20190000249
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
  • Patent number: 10058200
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: AFJ INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
  • Publication number: 20180127165
    Abstract: A drinking container includes an automatically opening and closing magnetic lid. The drinking container includes a container portion, a sleeve, and a lid. The sleeve is moveable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the container portion, the sleeve including a sleeve magnet. The lid is moveable from a closed configuration to an open configuration, the lid including a lid magnet, the closed configuration of the lid sealing an access pathway to an interior of the container portion, the open configuration of the lid opening the access pathway to the interior of the container portion. In the closed position of the sleeve, a biased force holds the lid in the closed configuration. In the open position of the sleeve, the sleeve magnet and the lid magnet have a magnetic force greater than the biased force to place the lid in the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Al SMALDONE, Daniel GATTO, James SMALDONE
  • Publication number: 20180118417
    Abstract: A lid having an upper half configured to remain external when the lid is coupled to a liquid vessel holding a liquid therein, a lower half configured to be received in the liquid vessel when the lid is coupled to the liquid vessel and an actuator configured to move the lid between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first configuration sealing the liquid in the liquid vessel from a plunger being adjacent to a gasket that is coupled to a bottom edge of the lower half, the second configuration allowing the liquid to be removed using a predetermined manner through the lid from the plunger being separated from the gasket to create a space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Al SMALDONE, Daniel Gatto
  • Publication number: 20180116433
    Abstract: A drinking container having a stainless steel inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and a stainless steel outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a gap is formed between the outer surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall and wherein a vacuum is pulled in the gap, wherein the outer surface of the outer wall is coated with a ceramic-like sol-gel coating as an outer coating. The drinking container may also include a lower bushing placed along a top side of the bottom surface of the inner wall, a ceramic insert placed over the lower bushing, an upper bushing placed over a top edge of the ceramic insert and a collar locked on one of the inner wall, the outer wall, or a combination thereof, the collar positioned over the upper bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: James SMALDONE, Daniel Gatto, Al Smaldone
  • Patent number: 9844205
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AFJ INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
  • Publication number: 20170094938
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: James SMALDONE, Al SMALDONE
  • Publication number: 20160255986
    Abstract: A beverage brewing apparatus having a liquid container, comprising a fragile inner wall, a rugged outer wall and a cushioning structure placed between the fragile inner wall and the rugged outer wall, a lid that seals the liquid container, the lid including a magnet portion that faces an interior of the liquid container when the lid seals the liquid container and an infuser that is configured to float freely within the liquid container and releaseably attach to the magnet portion of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Al Smaldone, Timothy J. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20160229590
    Abstract: A non-skid container having a base portion including a flat portion and a plurality of studs, an outer bowl including a sidewall, a plurality of posts, a top opening, a bottom opening and a recess, wherein the posts are configured to be coupled to the studs, thereby coupling the outer bowl to the base portion and an inner bowl configured to be coupled to the outer bowl by inserting the inner bowl into the recess of the outer bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: James SMALDONE, Al SMALDONE
  • Patent number: D501752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Al Smaldone
  • Patent number: D502356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Al Smaldone
  • Patent number: D440126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: Al Smaldone