Patents by Inventor Earnest M. Tenison

Earnest M. Tenison 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).

  • Patent number: 4423670
    Abstract: An apparatus for fermenting and carbonating beverages comprises a container for holding a quantity of beverage to be treated. A cap for closing the container has a cup attached to the top thereof and a valve therein for permitting access between the inside of the container and the cup. A first tubular chamber is attached to the inside of the cap by means of a depending circular flange. The first chamber with a valve in one end contains a charge of carbonating material which treats the beverage as it enters the container through an aperture therein. A second tubular chamber is attached to the inside of the cap by means of an outer depending concentric circular flange. The second chamber where fermenting occurs has a plurality of apertures therein for permitting free flow of the beverage therethrough and a micro-fine filter therein for trapping sediment during the fermenting and carbonating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Inventor: Earnest M. Tenison