Patents by Inventor Alejandro Cortez

Alejandro Cortez 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).

  • Opening device for cans
    Patent number: 5535911
    Abstract: A can opener device, mounted on a can top, comprising a front portion, a top portion and a rear portion. The front portion having a pair of front portion tear edges, which can be severed by applying pressure. The rear portion having a u-bend where pressure is applied to sever the front portion tear edges. The top portion attached to the front portion and to the rear portion, the top portion in a plane above the can top, pressure applied to the top portion pushes the front portion into the can after the front portion tear edges are severed. The can top comprises a plurality of rings, each having a thin portion and a thick portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Alejandro Cortez
  • Hammer with magnetic handle for grabbing nails
    Patent number: D648201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Alejandro Cortez-Sanchez