Patents by Inventor Donald J. Villa

Donald J. Villa 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).

  • Carrier for beverage cans that breaks apart upon can removal
    Patent number: 5178266
    Abstract: A carrier for beverage cans is modified so that the rings that surround the cans are broken as the cans are removed from the carrier. A pair of circumstantially spaced V-shaped notches are formed in each ring at points where the carrier bends when a can is removed so that the ring breaks at one or both notches. A line drawn through the notches is parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the carrier. Each notch is formed on the outermost edge of its associated ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Inventor: Donald J. Villa