Patents by Inventor Gary P. Topolosky

Gary P. Topolosky 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: 20190134478
    Abstract: A flat sheet is pre-scored or perforated to show two or more adapter cup, clip devices per sheet. The adapter clips let smaller drinking cups rest atop the upper rims of larger drinking cups when playing a modified version of beer pong that uses harder (i.e., non-beer) alcohols. On the sheets themselves, the ring-like adapter clips and/or the removed center portions thereof, there would be pre-printed one or more promotional displays selected from the group consisting of sports team logos, school colors/nicknames, product discounts, radio station and/or fraternity tie-ins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Patent number: 10166450
    Abstract: An adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a beverage-drinking game, said smaller cups holding a different beverage than the larger cups. The device comprises a continuous planar band for covering the top rim of the smaller diameter cup; and a plurality of clips extending downwardly from the continuous planar band. Each device can be removed from the cups and worn as a wristband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Patent number: 9981171
    Abstract: An edible adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a modified beer pong-drinking game. The device comprises a continuous band that is either flexible or rigid but can be worn about a human wrist as a drink counter or consumed when made from candy, a cookie material, pretzel, compressed cereal or a cracker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Publication number: 20170326425
    Abstract: An edible adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a modified beer pong-drinking game. The device comprises a continuous band that is either flexible or rigid but can be worn about a human wrist as a drink counter or consumed when made from candy, a cookie material, pretzel, compressed cereal or a cracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Publication number: 20170232318
    Abstract: An adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a beverage-drinking game, said smaller cups holding a different beverage than the larger cups. The device comprises a continuous planar band for covering the top rim of the smaller diameter cup; and a plurality of clips extending downwardly from the continuous planar band. Each device can be removed from the cups and worn as a wristband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Publication number: 20150360106
    Abstract: An adapter device that enables small drinking cups to fit within larger beer pong drinking cups by adjusting the circumference of the smaller cups at the small cup rim. A continuous elastic band on the top rim of the small cup it to rest nearly flush inside a larger cup for multi-levels of alcohol consumption. These devices can be removed for reuse and/or collected during game play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Patent number: 9079087
    Abstract: An adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups by adjusting the circumference of the smaller cups at or near the small cup rim. Alternately, a sleeve on the smaller cup sidewall allows it to rest nearly flush inside a larger cup for multi-levels of alcohol consumption. These devices can be removed for reuse and/or collected during game play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky
  • Publication number: 20140224816
    Abstract: An adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups by adjusting the circumference of the smaller cups at or near the small cup rim. Alternately, a sleeve on the smaller cup sidewall allows it to rest nearly flush inside a larger cup for multi-levels of alcohol consumption. These devices can be removed for reuse and/or collected during game play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Gary P. Topolosky