Patents by Inventor Chris Fixler

Chris Fixler 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).

  • Beverage cup drip collar
    Patent number: 7614523
    Abstract: A drip collar (10, 110) is provided with a radially outwardly extending absorbent web (30, 114) so as to define a hand-receiving space (50) therebelow when mounted to a sidewall (16) of a cup (5) in which the thumb (52) and finger(s) (54) of a hand (56) can grasp the cup sidewall (16) with the web (30, 114) substantially encircling the cup sidewall (16) and extending over the thumb (52) and finger(s) (54) when the cup (5) is grasped. The absorbent web (20, 114) controls drips (61, 62) from the cup drinking end (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Don S. Fixler, Chris Fixler