Patents by Inventor Michael Cavella

Michael Cavella 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).

  • Beverage can seal
    Patent number: 6321927
    Abstract: A seal for use on a container such as a beverage or food storage container and more specifically such as a soft drink, beer, or soup can where the seal prevents contamination of the rim or lip, trough and area adjacent to and surrounding the drinking aperture as well as between the drinking aperture and the nearest rim. The seal covers the inner surface of the rim but does not restrict use of 6-pack rings or the like, nor does the seal interfere with stacking of the cans. The seal further includes a peel tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Michael Cavella
  • BEVERAGE CAN SEAL
    Publication number: 20010022305
    Abstract: A seal for use on a container such as a beverage or food storage container and more specifically such as a soft drink, beer, or soup can where the seal prevents contamination of the rim or lip, trough and area adjacent to and surrounding the drinking aperture as well as between the drinking aperture and the nearest rim. The seal covers the inner surface of the rim but does not restrict use of 6-pack rings or the like, nor does the seal interfere with stacking of the cans. The seal further includes a peel tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: MICHAEL CAVELLA