Patents by Inventor Edward Conrad, Jr.

Edward Conrad, Jr. 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).

  • Protective cover for pop-up straw
    Patent number: 10863839
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for straws used to consume beverages is disclosed. The protective enclosure may be operated by one hand to selectively access or cover an end of a straw through which a beverage may be consumed. The protective enclosure has a clamshell like opening and closing operation, portions of which are interdigitated and pivot during operation. The protective enclosure has a mechanism which selectively extends and retracts the straw during operation of the device. The protective enclosure may have an additional seal or seals to exclude contamination from dirt and/or insects during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Edward Conrad, Jr.