Patents by Inventor Craig S. Jepson

Craig S. Jepson 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).

  • Closures for sealing or pressurizing partially-filled beverage containers and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 9452875
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for sealing beverage containers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a beverage container cap for resealing a beverage container comprises a cap member and an inflatable member. The cap member has an interior side for sealingly coupling with an opening of a bottle. The cap member defines a pathway for selectively communicating gas through the cap member. For example, a pump can provide air through the pathway and to the interior side of the cap member. The inflatable member is configured to couple to the cap member and to expand in volume upon receiving gas from the pathway. The inflatable member includes a fluid impermeable layer and an elastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Stonevale Products, LLC
    Inventor: Craig S. Jepson
  • CLOSURES FOR SEALING OR PRESSURIZING PARTIALLY-FILLED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20140246396
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for sealing beverage containers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a beverage container cap for resealing a beverage container comprises a cap member and an inflatable member. The cap member has an interior side for sealingly coupling with an opening of a bottle. The cap member defines a pathway for selectively communicating gas through the cap member. For example, a pump can provide air through the pathway and to the interior side of the cap member. The inflatable member is configured to couple to the cap member and to expand in volume upon receiving gas from the pathway. The inflatable member includes a fluid impermeable layer and an elastic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventor: Craig S. Jepson