Patents by Inventor John A. Ballway

John A. Ballway 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: 5040719
    Abstract: A combination drinking vessel and cup holder having a chamber at one end of said vessel, said chamber having a bottom at an intermediate point of said vessel and an open end with a lip at one end of said vessel; a cavity at the other end of said vessel on the other side of the bottom of the chamber, said cavity having an open end with a lip at the other end of said vessel; an insert that fits in the bottom of said chamber for supporting a cup, and in said cavity for storage thereof; complementary holders in said cavity and in said insert for removably retaining the insert; and a cap that snaps over the lip of the chamber to serve as a cover, and that snaps over the lip of said cavity to serve as a coaster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventor: John A. Ballway
  • Patent number: 4928848
    Abstract: A combination drinking vessel, and cup holder includes a cylindrically shaped outer container enclosing a truncated conically shaped inner container, the inner container being for holding fluid or for holding a drinking cup with the lip thereof juxtaposed to a rolled over lip about the mouth of the outer container; a rolled over lip being provided about the bottom of the outer container; a cap serving as a cover by snapping over the lip at the mouth of the outer container, or as a coaster by snapping over the lip at the bottom of the outer container; inserts for placement within the inner container for accommodating different size cups therein; and thermal insulation filling the space within said outer container not occupied by the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Inventor: John A. Ballway