Patents by Inventor Antonio Franzese

Antonio Franzese 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: 5871118
    Abstract: A plastic beverage container attachment of the present invention having a curved or beveled section is releasably attachable at its base to the top of a metal or aluminum beverage can, or to the top of a plastic or Styrofoam drink cup or container. The interior of the beveled portion of the attachment comprises an internal concave portion or reservoir, and curved funneled surfaces, that hold and regulate the volume and rate of flow of the beverage and thus inhibit its sudden rush from the container to the drinker's mouth, thus permitting the consumer to enjoy a more gentle beverage flow. An edge is molded around the interior of the base of the container to enable the attachment to firmly snap on and off the top of the container or can. A series of posts or projections are placed around the interior of the base, just above the edge, so as to aid in the support of the attachment on the can or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Bottoms Up, Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Franzese
  • Patent number: D398813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Bottoms Up, Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Franzese