Patents by Inventor Glenn DROST

Glenn DROST 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: 11873202
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daly, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
  • Publication number: 20230122272
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daly, Doreen Swift, Joseph Toro, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
  • Patent number: 11495079
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daily, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Joseph Toro, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
  • Publication number: 20220274820
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH
  • Patent number: 11332355
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daily, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
  • Publication number: 20200277177
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of atleast one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH
  • Publication number: 20200211314
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Joseph TORO, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH