Patents by Inventor Benjamin Melinger

Benjamin Melinger 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: 20170148359
    Abstract: A medical device package label system includes a plurality of indicators which provide information regarding the device in the package. The indicators include images of the device. The size, position, color, or opacity of the indicators provides information regarding features of the device in the package to allow a user to quickly identify the contents of the package. The system also combines letters and numbers with colors and shapes to provide information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Orrin R. Levine, Benjamin Melinger
  • Patent number: 9492033
    Abstract: A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler includes a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is then screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Inventors: Alex Abrams, Benjamin Melinger, Jurrien Swarts
  • Patent number: 9340329
    Abstract: A closure system for a drinking bottle or other container is disclosed. The closure system comprises a bottle and a bottle closure. The bottle closure, in turn, comprises among its components a cap interface manipulated directly by the user's hand, a platform that translates vertically in relation to the cap interface, and a flexible annular stopper body directly manipulated by the platform. When the bottle closure is placed on the open bottle neck and the cap interface is pushed downward toward the bottom of the bottle, a lever-based mechanism forces opposite upward movement of the platform. The platform squeezes the stopper body, and at the end of the downward pushing motion, the system is locked in a static position. The squeezed stopper body forms a liquid-tight seal with the bottle, while holding potential energy via elastic deformation. From this sealed position, the cap interface may be radially twisted relative to the bottle, releasing the locked platform and the stopper's potential energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Melinger, Jacob Melinger, Alan Paukman
  • Publication number: 20150297032
    Abstract: A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler includes a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is then screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Abrams, Benjamin Melinger, Jurrien Swarts
  • Patent number: 9119507
    Abstract: A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler includes a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Abrams, Benjamin Melinger, Jurrien Swarts
  • Publication number: 20150210445
    Abstract: A closure system for a drinking bottle or other container is disclosed. The closure system comprises a bottle and a bottle closure. The bottle closure, in turn, comprises among its components a cap interface manipulated directly by the user's hand, a platform that translates vertically in relation to the cap interface, and a flexible annular stopper body directly manipulated by the platform. When the bottle closure is placed on the open bottle neck and the cap interface is pushed downward toward the bottom of the bottle, a lever-based mechanism forces opposite upward movement of the platform. The platform squeezes the stopper body, and at the end of the downward pushing motion, the system is locked in a static position. The squeezed stopper body forms a liquid-tight seal with the bottle, while holding potential energy via elastic deformation. From this sealed position, the cap interface may be radially twisted relative to the bottle, releasing the locked platform and the stopper's potential energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Melinger Products LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Melinger, Jacob Melinger, Alan Paukman
  • Publication number: 20150041478
    Abstract: A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler consists of a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is then inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is then screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Abrams, Benjamin Melinger, Jurrien Swartz
  • Patent number: D756705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventors: Alex Abrams, Benjamin Melinger, Jurrien Swarts