Patents by Inventor Larry Spinelli

Larry Spinelli 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: 5873641
    Abstract: A liner for a food product case is made from a non-woven textile mat which is non-absorbent to liquid but permeable to both air and liquid to permit circulation of liquid and cooled air through the liner and around the food items. Moreover, an upper surface of the mat includes a pattern of a non-skid medium, preferably a thermal expanding or puff ink to inhibit food items placed atop the liner from sliding downwardly along a sloped surface of the food case. Advantageously, the thermal expanding or puff ink is preferably applied through a silk screening process which enables highly detailed and multi-colored graphics including commercial advertisements to be applied to the mat and serve as a point of purchase display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventor: Larry Spinelli