Patents by Inventor Darin Collins

Darin Collins 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: 20080168745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-purpose mechanical device for use in conjunction with a bottle, specifically a bottle whose opening is mechanically closed with a top of sorts and whose contents are meant for consumption and suitable for the addition of supplemental tastes after the top of the bottle has been removed. The multi-purpose mechanical device of the present invention may be used as a bottle opener, an infuser or injector of consumable matter into an open bottle, or a vessel for use in measurement and/or ingestion of a liquid consumable. Additional benefits of the mechanical device of the present invention are that it has a low production cost; is a simple, two-component mechanism; is small, compact, and easily portable; it is able to fit into a palm of a hand of a user, a pocket of an article of clothing, a carry means, or the like; and it may be attached to a lanyard, key ring or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Darin Collins, Venus Collins