Patents by Inventor Alex Jon Lavender

Alex Jon Lavender 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).

  • Method and apparatus for coating a drinking straw
    Patent number: 11673158
    Abstract: A method for coating a paper drinking straw, an apparatus for coating a paper drinking straw, and a coated drinking straw assembly are disclosed. The apparatus includes a dipping tank containing a liquid bath for coating a straw when submerged in the liquid and a straw engagement means for submerging the straw in the bath. The method includes receiving an uncoated paper drinking straw and submerging the straw in a bath containing a water-resistant and/or a water-soluble coating. The drinking straw assembly includes an elongate tubular body and a coating that has been applied to all surfaces of the straw by submerging the body in a bath containing the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jon Kyle Lavender, Alex Jon Lavender