Patents by Inventor James A. Connor, JR.

James A. Connor, 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).

  • Restricting flow in drinking containers
    Patent number: 6976604
    Abstract: A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are formed during molding of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Connors, Jr., David E. Medeiros, George S. Dys