Patents by Inventor Kenrick Rampersad

Kenrick Rampersad 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: 10441114
    Abstract: A disposal food handling finger tongs have finger pockets for grasping food. The pockets are connected by at least one. connecting tab. At least one functional finger/thumb accommodation area is presented and at least one finger/thumb stability is optionally provided. The disposable tongs provide a triple protection to the user by providing soft irregular peripheral edges help prevent paper cuts. Also the central connecting tab between the two jaw pockets can be torn to separate the tongs into two tongs, so that the two food contact sides of the respective pockets can be folded against each other. Third, if both the front and back of pockets are messy, the clean central tab can be torn, and folded over the back and/or front of the messy pockets, thereby keeping the hands, fingers and/or thumb of the user clean during disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 9578982
    Abstract: A disposal food handling finger tongs have finger pockets for grasping food. The pockets are connected by at least one connecting tab. At least one functional finger/thumb accommodation area is presented and at least one finger/thumb stability is optionally provided. The disposable tongs provide a triple protection to the user by providing soft irregular peripheral edges help prevent paper cuts. Also the central connecting tab between the two jaw pockets can be torn to separate the tongs into two tongs, so that the two food contact sides of the respective pockets can be folded against each other. Third, if both the front and back of pockets are messy, the clean central tab can be torn, and folded over the back and/or front of the messy pockets, thereby keeping the hands, fingers and/or thumb of the user clean during disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20160157647
    Abstract: A disposal food handling finger tongs have finger pockets for grasping food. The pockets are connected by at least one connecting tab. At least one functional finger/thumb accommodation area is presented and at least one finger/thumb stability is optionally provided. The disposable tongs provide a triple protection to the user by providing soft irregular peripheral edges help prevent paper cuts. Also the central connecting tab between the two jaw pockets can be torn to separate the tongs into two tongs, so that the two food contact sides of the respective pockets can be folded against each other. Third, if both the front and back of pockets are messy, the clean central tab can be torn, and folded over the back and/or front of the messy pockets, thereby keeping the hands, fingers and/or thumb of the user clean during disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 9033383
    Abstract: A combination finger fold holder tong and surface texturizing set includes a set of tongs with finger pockets, whereby the pockets are movable towards and away from each other for grasping an article of food; plus a plurality of adhesively adherable sticker substrates having a first texture imparted side and an opposite adhesive bearing side with a release liner, whereby the texture containing adhesively adherable sticker is placed upon the food engaging surface for manual grasping of articles of food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20140028039
    Abstract: A combination finger fold holder tong and surface texturizing set includes a set of tongs with finger pockets, whereby the pockets are movable towards and away from each other for grasping an article of food; plus a plurality of adhesively adherable sticker substrates having a first texture imparted side and an opposite adhesive bearing side with a release liner, whereby the texture containing adhesively adherable sticker is placed upon the food engaging surface for manual grasping of articles of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20110316298
    Abstract: A moving vehicle based energy-efficient banner system includes a moving vehicle and a banner structure associated with the moving vehicle configured for securing and maintaining attention of responders in a vicinity of the moving vehicle and banner structure and for deriving electrical and mechanical energy to facilitate said securing and maintaining by capturing natural wind and sunlight, or airflow or water flow available by movement of the moving vehicle. The banner structure includes a controller, a water-driven or wind-driven turbine for generating electrical current, an electrical current storage device and a display device connected to the controller for displaying visual content for delivery to responders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 7725951
    Abstract: A clothing adherable knee pad for a pair of shorts includes a bendable flexible arcuate pad which bends over the knee of a kneeling person. The knee pad is cantilevered downward from at least two linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps which are connected at distal ends thereof each to a respective clothing engageable clip at upper region of the knee pad, wherein each clip is attachable to a leg of a pair of short pants. The two or more linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps engage the knee pad by being attached thereto or by being woven through respective pairs of slits extending through the upper region of the knee pad. The straps are of sufficient length so that when attached to clothing, such as short pants, respective locations of the clips upon short pants legs avoids uncomfortable encroachments to respective lateral and rear areas of the knee of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 7415733
    Abstract: A clothing adherable knee pad includes a bendable flexible arcuate pad which bends over the knee of a kneeling person. At least two linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps are connected at distal ends thereof each to a respective clothing engageable clip, which is attachable to a trousers leg of a pair of pants. The two or more linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps engage the knee pad by being attached thereto or by being woven through respective pairs of slits extending through the knee pad. The straps are of sufficient length so that when attached to clothing, such as pants, respective locations of the clips upon pants legs avoids uncomfortable encroachments to respective lateral and rear areas of the knee of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20070169232
    Abstract: A breadstick product includes a plurality of hard crusty members of edible material with optional inner shell layers. The outer shell or layers are filled with an interior filling of edible hydrophilic material. The edible hydrophilic filling material is absorbent, preferably a bread product or a dehydrated hydrophilic filling material. The outer shell and/or inner shell layers of the tangible breadstick product are a crusty shells, which are filled with the hydrophilic absorbent product, such as dehydrated bread, which can be submerged in hot liquids, such as coffee, tea or soup. The hot liquid is accessed preferably through the access holes in the crusty outer shell, while the crusty outer shell and/or inner shell layers their integrity when dipped and exposed to the hot liquid, such as coffee, tea or soup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20070050877
    Abstract: A clothing adherable knee pad for a pair of shorts includes a bendable flexible arcuate pad which bends over the knee of a kneeling person. The knee pad is cantilevered downward from at least two linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps which are connected at distal ends thereof each to a respective clothing engageable clip at upper region of the knee pad, wherein each clip is attachable to a leg of a pair of short pants. The two or more linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps engage the knee pad by being attached thereto or by being woven through respective pairs of slits extending through the upper region of the knee pad. The straps are of sufficient length so that when attached to clothing, such as short pants, respective locations of the clips upon short pants legs avoids uncomfortable encroachments to respective lateral and rear areas of the knee of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20060165849
    Abstract: A breadstick product includes a hard crusty shell of edible material having punched access holes. The outer shell is filled with an interior filling of edible hydrophilic material. The edible hydrophilic filling material is absorbent, preferably a bread product or a dehydrated hydrophilic filling material. The outer shell of the tangible breadstick product is a crusty outer shell, which is filled with the hydrophilic absorbent product, such as dehydrated bread, which can be submerged in hot liquids, such as coffee, tea or soup. The hot liquid is accessed through the access holes in the crusty outer shell, while the crusty shell maintains its integrity when dipped and exposed to the hot liquid, such as coffee, tea or soup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Publication number: 20060137071
    Abstract: A clothing adherable knee pad includes a bendable flexible arcuate pad which bends over the knee of a kneeling person. At least two linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps are connected at distal ends thereof each to a respective clothing engageable clip, which is attachable to a trousers leg of a pair of pants. The two or more linearly extending elastic, stretchable straps engage the knee pad by being attached thereto or by being woven through respective pairs of slits extending through the knee pad. The straps are of sufficient length so that when attached to clothing, such as pants, respective locations of the clips upon pants legs avoids uncomfortable encroachments to respective lateral and rear areas of the knee of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 6834619
    Abstract: A mitt grooms and washes a pet such as a dog or cat. The rubber mitt has a built-in reservoir, with discharge ports and massage nibs for efficient pet grooming. Purposeful patterns of densely placed rubber nibs along the longitudinally extending medial area of the palm side engage pet hairs, remove snags and loose hairs, and provide effective massage. The grooming mitt is molded of rubber, and includes a rigid thumb section which provides stability to the mitt, to permit more effective, rapid use and easy discharging of cleaning fluid from the entire surface of the palm side of the mitt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
  • Patent number: 6109214
    Abstract: A mitt grooms and washes a pet such as a dog or cat. The rubber mitt has a built-in reservoir, with discharge ports and massage nibs for efficient pet grooming. Purposeful patterns of densely placed rubber nibs along the longitudinally extending medial area of the palm side engage pet hairs, remove snags and loose hairs, and provide effective massage. The grooming mitt is molded of rubber, and includes a rigid thumb section which provides stability to the mitt, to permit more effective, rapid use and easy discharging of cleaning fluid from the entire surface of the palm side of the mitt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad