Patents by Inventor George S. Adolfson

George S. Adolfson 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: 4159182
    Abstract: An improved frangible beverage stirrer is disclosed which is capable of being broken into two toothpicks. The utensil includes a handle portion having an upper surface and a lower surface with a relatively long dimension along an axis. A first end of the handle has a gripping surface and a second end of the handle opposite thereto has a spoon bowl or other appliance mounted thereon. The handle portion has a first straight diagonal groove in the upper surface thereof located between the first and second end and oriented at an angle with respect to the axis. A second straight diagonal groove parallel to and juxtaposed with the first groove, is in the lower surface of the handle. The handle is capable of being broken into two portions along the grooves by grasping the gripping surface and the spoon bowl and applying a torque along the axis, thereby forming two toothpicks with their respective pointed ends formed by the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Catherine E. Buck
    Inventor: George S. Adolfson