Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Wodka
Daniel M. Wodka 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: 20230063053Abstract: A brew basket including a basket body having a side wall forming an interior and an opening at an upper edge of the basket body, and a lid having an elastomeric periphery sized and shaped to wipe a portion of the side wall proximate to the upper edge of the basket body when the lid moves between an open position and a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Instant Brands Holdings Inc.Inventors: Tania Aldous, Jason LePinske, Tyler Brunner, Travis Harvey, Daniel M. Wodka
-
Publication number: 20230000287Abstract: A liquid brewing device includes a base housing a motor and at least one base magnet rotatable by the motor relative to the base, a pitcher having an interior volume, and a brew basket for receiving brewing ingredients, the brew basket being removably insertable positioned in the interior volume of the pitcher. An agitator is positioned entirely within and rotatable relative to the brew basket, the agitator being operatively coupled to at least one agitator magnet. The at least one agitator magnet is magnetically coupled to the at least one base magnet, such that rotation of the at least one base magnet by the motor operates to rotate the at least one agitator magnet and the agitator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Instant Brands Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chunshik Kim, Tyler Brunner, Daniel M. Wodka
-
Patent number: 10336510Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container, a lid connected to the container and including a lid housing, a spout coupled to the lid housing, and an actuator assembly movably connected to the lid housing. The spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration. The actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the spout when the spout is disposed in the stowed configuration to retain the spout in the stowed configuration, and the spout moves from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration responsive to actuation of the actuator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
-
Patent number: 10336513Abstract: A lid includes a lid lever and a seal arm assembly that stage opening of a vent hole relative to a drink hole so that vapor within the liquid container may be vented to the atmosphere before the drink hole is opened. As the lid lever is rotated a first direction, beginning from a closed position, the lid lever rotates a small amount independently of the seal arm assembly to open a vent hole before contacting the seal arm assembly to open a drink hole. As the lid lever is rotated in a second direction, from an open position, the lid lever and the seal arm assembly rotate in unison until the drink hole is closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventor: Daniel M. Wodka
-
Patent number: 10104993Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Joe Y. Chiou
-
Publication number: 20180244441Abstract: A lid includes a lid lever and a seal arm assembly that stage opening of a vent hole relative to a drink hole so that vapor within the liquid container may be vented to the atmosphere before the drink hole is opened. As the lid lever is rotated a first direction, beginning from a closed position, the lid lever rotates a small amount independently of the seal arm assembly to open a vent hole before contacting the seal arm assembly to open a drink hole. As the lid lever is rotated in a second direction, from an open position, the lid lever and the seal arm assembly rotate in unison until the drink hole is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: Daniel M. Wodka
-
Publication number: 20180215514Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container includes a lid housing, a seal arm, a trigger button, and a pin, which are configured such that, upon pivoting the trigger button about a button hinge, a cam finger presses the pin radially against a lever arm and actuates the seal arm by pivoting the seal arm downwardly from the sealed position to the open position. The pin may be a vent pin having an inner vent seal disposed on in inner side of a lid housing and an outer vent seal disposed on an outer side of the lid housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Edward Naguit Abante
-
Publication number: 20170313478Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container, a lid connected to the container and including a lid housing, a spout coupled to the lid housing, and an actuator assembly movably connected to the lid housing. The spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration. The actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the spout when the spout is disposed in the stowed configuration to retain the spout in the stowed configuration, and the spout moves from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration responsive to actuation of the actuator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
-
Publication number: 20170253396Abstract: A lid assembly is adapted to be removably coupled to a container, and the lid assembly includes an actuation member and a seal member each pivotably coupled to a base member. In a sealed position, a sealing portion of the seal member seals a fluid aperture. When the actuation member pivots from a first actuation position to a second actuation position, an engagement portion of the actuation member contacts an engagement portion of the seal member to displace the seal member from the sealed position to a first open position in which the seal member is disposed at a first angle from the base member. When a straw is inserted through the fluid aperture, the straw pivots the seal member from the sealed position to a second open position in which the seal member is disposed at a second angle from the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Daniel M. Wodka
-
Patent number: 9708107Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid having an open-top channel with a spout and a spout cover disposed within the channel. Each of the spout and the spout cover are movable in opposite directions between a stowed and configurations. The spout may include a projection that frictionally engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
-
Patent number: 9162802Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Blair E. Miller, Daniel M. Wodka, John W. Phillips
-
Publication number: 20150028044Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Joe Y. Chiou
-
Patent number: 8863979Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Joe Y. Chiou
-
Patent number: 8727176Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Joe Y. Chiou
-
Publication number: 20140084002Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Joe Y. Chiou
-
Publication number: 20140061255Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Sami El-Saden, Blair E. Miller, Daniel M. Wodka, John W. Phillips
-
Publication number: 20140048511Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid having an open-top channel with a spout and a spout cover disposed within the channel. Each of the spout and the spout cover are movable in opposite directions between a stowed and configurations. The spout may include a projection that frictionally engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
-
Patent number: 8602238Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Blair E. Miller, Daniel M. Wodka, John W. Phillips
-
Patent number: D699509Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Ignite USA, LLCInventors: Sami M. El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Matthew Gerules
-
Patent number: D740605Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Daniel M. Wodka, Paul Hurley, Blair Miller