Patents by Inventor Francetta Jamese Estes White

Francetta Jamese Estes White 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).

  • Novelty drinking straw with flow regulator
    Patent number: 8376246
    Abstract: A reusable or confectionery drinking straw includes a second end portion mouthpiece having a single aperture or multiple apertures, the sensation of the liquid flowing through the aperture(s) capable of being modified by the user. The mouthpiece of the straw device is integral to the straw or it may be removably attached to the straw. The drinking straw device may be edible, partially edible, or inedible. The drinking straw device may be in the form of a bracelet, which may be edible, partially edible, or inedible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White
  • Novelty drinking straw with flow regulator
    Publication number: 20110011946
    Abstract: A reusable or confectionery drinking straw includes a second end portion mouthpiece having a single aperture or multiple apertures, the sensation of the liquid flowing through the aperture(s) capable of being modified by the user. The mouthpiece of the straw device is integral to the straw or it may be removably attached to the straw. The drinking straw device may be edible, partially edible, or inedible. The drinking straw device may be in the form of a bracelet, which may be edible, partially edible, or inedible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White
  • Beverage container or container lid with drinking straw
    Patent number: 7845513
    Abstract: A beverage straw-containing device includes: (a) a generally circular-shaped beverage container lid; (b) a generally circular-shaped beverage container; and (c) a bendable or flexible straw, the straw being ring-shaped, coiled, or angled in its storage position and removably encased within, or detachably attached directly or indirectly to, the beverage container lid and/or the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Francetta Jamese Estes White
  • Drinking straw with multi-apertured end
    Patent number: 7584900
    Abstract: A reusable, disposable, or confectionery drinking straw includes a bulbous end portion having a plurality of apertures. The bulbous straw end portion is integral to the straw or it may be removably attached to the straw. The drinking straw device may include or be in the form of a bracelet. The bracelet portion is either integral to the straw or removably attached to the straw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hilton Head Container Company, LLC
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White
  • Drinking straw with a heron shape
    Patent number: D654753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White
  • Drinking straw with a heron shape
    Patent number: D675470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White
  • Drinking straw with a heron shape
    Patent number: D697355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventors: Francetta Jamese Estes White, David Lawrence White