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).
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Patent number: 11312546Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLCInventors: Al Smaldone, Daniel Gatto, James Smaldone
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Patent number: 11058248Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Alfay DesignsInventors: Al Smaldone, Timothy J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10674846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLCInventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
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Patent number: 10602864Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: AFJ Industries, LLCInventors: James Smaldone, Daniel Gatto, Al Smaldone
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Publication number: 20190000249Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
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Patent number: 10058200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: AFJ INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
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Publication number: 20180127165Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Al SMALDONE, Daniel GATTO, James SMALDONE
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Publication number: 20180118417Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Al SMALDONE, Daniel Gatto
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Publication number: 20180116433Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: James SMALDONE, Daniel Gatto, Al Smaldone
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Patent number: 9844205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: AFJ INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: James Smaldone, Al Smaldone
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Publication number: 20170094938Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: James SMALDONE, Al SMALDONE
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Publication number: 20160255986Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Al Smaldone, Timothy J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20160229590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: James SMALDONE, Al SMALDONE
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Patent number: D501752Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Inventor: Al Smaldone
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Patent number: D502356Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Inventor: Al Smaldone
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Patent number: D440126Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Inventor: Al Smaldone