Patents by Inventor Mark Garton Prophet

Mark Garton Prophet 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: 9775455
    Abstract: The instant disclosure may provide a coaster that can be used with articles including fluid containers to mitigate and/or preclude undesired transmission of liquids by collecting condensation and dripped fluids and directing them to a contained reservoir within the coaster. An upper flange of the coaster may act as a unidirectional valve, directing fluid into the reservoir and preventing the escape of stored fluid even while the cup on which the coaster is mounted is tilted, as when tilted for drinking purposes. The coaster may be installed and removed with one hand, may move with the cup, and may provide improved cup-on-surface stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Barnacle Coaster, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Joseph Weissbart, Mark Garton Prophet
  • Publication number: 20170027358
    Abstract: The instant disclosure may provide a coaster that can be used with articles including fluid containers to mitigate and/or preclude undesired transmission of liquids by collecting condensation and dripped fluids and directing them to a contained reservoir within the coaster. An upper flange of the coaster may act as a unidirectional valve, directing fluid into the reservoir and preventing the escape of stored fluid even while the cup on which the coaster is mounted is tilted, as when tilted for drinking purposes. The coaster may be installed and removed with one hand, may move with the cup, and may provide improved cup-on-surface stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Barnacle Coasters, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Joseph Weissbart, Mark Garton Prophet