Patents by Inventor James Emmett Towey

James Emmett Towey 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).

  • Electric can opener and method of opening a can
    Patent number: 8371033
    Abstract: To solve problems in a conventional electric can opening apparatus wherein it is impractical to drain the unwanted liquid from the inside of the can after opening the container and disposing of the top lid or top without touching it. The composite can opener includes a body with a gripping member gripping a can while an opening member cuts the top of the can open and a piston that selectively pushes the top into and out of the can after it has been cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Cantore, III, Michael Tobin, James Emmett Towey, Nisha Sawhney, Gennadi Fedorov
  • ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AND METHOD OF OPENING A CAN
    Publication number: 20120042753
    Abstract: To solve problems in a conventional electric can opening apparatus wherein it is impractical to drain the unwanted liquid from the inside of the can after opening the container and disposing of the top lid or top without touching it. The composite can opener includes a body with a gripping member gripping a can while an opening member cuts the top of the can open and a piston that selectively pushes the top into and out of the can after it has been cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph Michael CANTORE, III, Michael Tobin, James Emmett Towey, Nisha Sawhney, Gennadi Fedorov