Patents by Inventor Anthony L. Hunter

Anthony L. Hunter 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).

  • Publication number: 20040159577
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier which includes a handle, a first support and a second support. The first and second supports are attached to each other and to the handle. Each support has a food aperture and beverage aperture which are located on the same sides of the first and second supports. The handle has a carrying aperture for carrying the carrier and an inside cavity for receiving promotional items. The carrying aperture of the handle is formed on the handle such that a center of the beverage aperture crosses the carrying aperture. The inside cavity is sized and configured to receive a three or five inch compact disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20030209454
    Abstract: A carrier for beverage containers that fits like a saddle over a handle having a predetermined length and thickness, and having an opening with a predetermined length and height. The carrier has opposing first and second saddle panels joined along a foldable hinge line. Each saddle panel is fastened to a beverage holder having at least one beverage opening. A slot extends along the hinge line and has a narrow width along opposing ends, and a larger width along an intermediate portion between the ends of the slot. The slot has a length sized to receive the handle, with the length of the intermediate slot being about twice the height of the opening in the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20030106828
    Abstract: A carrier for transporting food and drink carriers is provided having a planar handle with a box-like support on each opposing side of the carrier. The upper surface of each support has an asymmetrically located opening for a beverage carrier and for a food carrier. A spacing member extends from a periphery of each opening and has a locking tab engaging a corresponding locking opening in a lower surface of the support. Promotional cards are formed in side walls of the supports and may be formed in the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Patent number: 6068127
    Abstract: A foldable container carrier and base, the carrier having first and second panels coupled together by a foldable hinge line, the first panel having at least one primary opening and being attached to a first series of panels along a second hinge line, the first series of panels including one panel having a secondary opening and designed to allow the first panel's primary openings to be in substantial registry with the first series of panel's secondary openings; the second panel having one primary opening and being attached to a second series of panels along a third hinge line, the second series of panels including one panel having a secondary opening therein and designed to allow the second panel's primary openings to be in substantial registry with the second series of panel's secondary openings; and a slot formed along the foldable hinge line, the slot adapted to receive a base handle of predetermined size and length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Patent number: 5927502
    Abstract: A foldable carrier for transporting a plurality of food or beverage containers, including (a) a handle portion having at least one slot formed therein; (b) a first panel having at least a first elliptical opening therein; (c) a second panel having at least a second elliptical opening therein; (d) a flexible connection between the handle portion and the first and second panels which permits the handle portion to be moved between a position where the handle portion is perpendicular to the first and second panels and a position where the handle portion is substantially parallel with one of the first and second panels; (e) a third panel with third and fourth elliptical openings and resulting in perpendicular alignment between the first and third, and second and fourth elliptical openings, which connects both the first and second cup supporting panels and limits movement of the first panel towards the second panel when food or drink containers are placed in and carried by the first and second openings; and (f) a l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Patent number: 5738217
    Abstract: A bottomless foldable carrier for transporting a plurality of food or beverage containers, including (a) a handle portion; (b) a first cup supporting panel having at least a first elliptical opening therein; (c) a second cup supporting panel having at least a second elliptical opening therein; (d) a flexible connection between the handle portion and the first and second cup supporting panels which permits the handle portion to be moved between a position where the handle portion is perpendicular to the first and second panels and a position where the handle portion is substantially parallel with one of the first and second panels; and (e) a third panel with third and fourth elliptical openings, which connects both the first and second cup supporting panels, limits movement of the first cup supporting panel towards the second cup supporting panel when beverage containers are placed in and carried by the first and second openings, and allows perpendicular alignment between the first and third, and second and fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter
  • Patent number: D367409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hunter