Patents by Inventor Charles B. Mellon

Charles B. Mellon 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: 20020100767
    Abstract: A liquid holding container is disclosed having one or more spill openings closable by a lid during normal use and adapted to discourage direct user mouth contact with the container when the one or more spill openings are left unexposed by the lid. The liquid holding container may have one or more anti-drink guards projecting away from the container and positioned proximate to the container main flow access for discouraging direct user mouth contact with the main flow access. Also provided is a method for the use of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Charles B. Mellon
  • Patent number: 6249916
    Abstract: A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff permitting the use or non use of the cuff at the user's direction. The cuff is formed at an opening of a sleeve in a garment, and includes a tubular member which is switchable between a first rolled position allowing the hand to pass through and a second unrolled position forming a covering around at least a portion of the hand and/or thumb while leaving the ends of the fingers and thumb exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Handcuffs, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles B. Mellon, Mark A. Mellon
  • Patent number: 6035441
    Abstract: A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff permitting the use or non use of the cuff at the user's direction. The cuff is formed at an opening of a sleeve in a garment, and includes a tubular member which is switchable between a first rolled position allowing the hand to pass through and a second unrolled position forming a covering around at least a portion of the hand and/or thumb while leaving the ends of the fingers and thumb exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventors: Charles B. Mellon, Mark A. Mellon
  • Patent number: 5784720
    Abstract: A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff permitting the use or non use of the cuff at the user's direction. The cuff is formed at an opening of a sleeve in a garment, and includes a tubular member which is switchable between a first rolled position allowing the hand to pass through and a second unrolled position forming a covering around at least a portion of the hand and/or thumb while leaving the ends of the fingers and thumb exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Handcuffs, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles B. Mellon, Mark A. Mellon