Patents by Inventor Joe Betras

Joe Betras 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).

  • Drinking container
    Publication number: 20060102580
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a drinking container having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper orifice, and the lower portion defines a lower orifice. A lid attaches to the upper portion, and a bottom is removably connected to the lower portion. The bottom has a first position for adding contents to the drinking container through the lower orifice and a second position for sealing the lower orifice. The bottom may further include a gripping surface for handling the drinking container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Drinking container
    Publication number: 20050269322
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a drinking container having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an upper orifice, and the lower portion defines a lower orifice. A lid attaches to the upper portion, and a bottom is removably connected to the lower portion. The bottom has a first position for adding contents to the drinking container through the lower orifice and a second position for sealing the lower orifice. The bottom may further include a gripping surface for handling the drinking container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Joe Betras, Michael Leake
  • Drinking container and holder for same
    Patent number: 6349844
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a drinking container having a hollow body attached to a top. The top can include a pair of apertures for receiving opposite ends of a straw. The straw is removable from at least one of the apertures when one desires to drink from the container. The drinking container further includes a securing device that attaches the container to an adjacent structure, such as to one's clothing. When the drinking container is secured to a user's waist, in one embodiment, the straw can have a length sufficient to extend from the container to a user's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Double chambered container
    Patent number: 6179146
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a container having first and second hollow chambers attached to a top. The first chamber has a helical surface that can be placed adjacent to a corresponding helical surface of the second chamber. The top can include a pair of apertures for receiving a straw such that one aperture resides above each chamber. A straw can be placed into one of the apertures when one desires to drink from the container. The drinking container can further include an attachment device for better attaching the helical chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Drinking container and holder for same
    Patent number: 5996836
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a drinking container having a hollow body attached to a top. The top can include a pair of apertures for receiving opposite ends of a straw. The straw is removable from at least one of the apertures when one desires to drink from the container. The drinking container further includes a securing device that attaches the container to an adjacent structure, such as to one's clothing. When the drinking container is secured to a user's waist, in one embodiment, the straw can have a length sufficient to extend from the container to a user's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Double chambered container with bottom cap
    Patent number: D436292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Cup holder
    Patent number: D511943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Cup holder
    Patent number: D512276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Cup
    Patent number: D519786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Double chambered container
    Patent number: D428768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Drinking container top
    Patent number: D433275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras
  • Long-necked drinking container
    Patent number: D435194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Betras Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Betras