Patents by Inventor Mac Riggan

Mac Riggan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240166408
    Abstract: A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and defines first and second chambers. A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and is configured to maintain disposable items separate from the consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: Mac Riggan
  • Patent number: 11919677
    Abstract: A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and defines first and second chambers. A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and is configured to maintain disposable items separate from the consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ALTAFRESH LLC
    Inventor: Mac Riggan
  • Publication number: 20220153476
    Abstract: A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and defines first and second chambers. A receptacle system includes a cup configured to hold consumable items and has a bottom surface and an interior. A dividing element is disposed within the cup interior and is configured to maintain disposable items separate from the consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: MAC RIGGAN
  • Publication number: 20220024658
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Mac Riggan, John Scheirerl
  • Publication number: 20190382171
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Mac Riggan, John Scheirerl
  • Publication number: 20170190485
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: MAC RIGGAN, JOHN SCHEIRERL
  • Patent number: 9687095
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Alta-Fresh LLC
    Inventors: Mac Riggan, John Scheierl
  • Publication number: 20140203025
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Mac Riggan, John Scheierl