Patents by Inventor Manuel H. Alvarez

Manuel H. Alvarez 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: 10494156
    Abstract: A removable beverage container cover includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a handle component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably connected to the handle component by a hinge arrangement that joins the handle component with the solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the handle component, and a releasable coupling component, wherein the releasable coupling component is physically attached to or coupled with the solid strip stabilizing component, and wherein the releasable coupling component is used to attach the removable beverage container cover to a bottle or can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez
  • Patent number: 10155557
    Abstract: A removable safety device for a two-wheeled vehicle has been developed having a frame, a handlebar and a pedal or footrest, wherein the device comprises a solid, but flexible, distance indicator having a first end, a second end and a body section, a coupling joint having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is connected to the second end of the distance indicator and the second side is designed to be coupled with a frame of the two-wheeled vehicle; and wherein the distance indicator, when coupled with a point on the frame of the two-wheeled vehicle, extends away from the vehicle at a 90° angle from the vehicle and comprises a length that is longer than the distance between a point in the middle of the vehicle frame and either an outer point on the handlebar, the pedal, or the footrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20180251177
    Abstract: A removable safety device for a two-wheeled vehicle has been developed having a frame, a handlebar and a pedal or footrest, wherein the device comprises a solid, but flexible, distance indicator having a first end, a second end and a body section, a coupling joint having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is connected to the second end of the distance indicator and the second side is designed to be coupled with a frame of the two-wheeled vehicle; and wherein the distance indicator, when coupled with a point on the frame of the two-wheeled vehicle, extends away from the vehicle at a 90° angle from the vehicle and comprises a length that is longer than the distance between a point in the middle of the vehicle frame and either an outer point on the handlebar, the pedal, or the footrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20170327280
    Abstract: A removable beverage container cover includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a handle component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably connected to the handle component by a hinge arrangement that joins the handle component with the solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the handle component, and a releasable coupling component, wherein the releasable coupling component is physically attached to or coupled with the solid strip stabilizing component, and wherein the releasable coupling component is used to attach the removable beverage container cover to a bottle or can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez
  • Patent number: 9725216
    Abstract: A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the cover component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the handle component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. In addition, a beverage container cover system is disclosed that includes: a beverage container cover, a beverage container, and an insulating cover, wherein the beverage container is surrounded in part by the insulating cover and wherein the solid strip stabilizing component of the beverage container cover is located in the space between the beverage container and the insulating cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20160016701
    Abstract: A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the cover component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the handle component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. In addition, a beverage container cover system is disclosed that includes: a beverage container cover, a beverage container, and an insulating cover, wherein the beverage container is surrounded in part by the insulating cover and wherein the solid strip stabilizing component of the beverage container cover is located in the space between the beverage container and the insulating cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Manuel H. Alvarez