Patents by Inventor Michael E. Samonek

Michael E. Samonek 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: 6299006
    Abstract: A whistling beverage bottle construction (10) including: a cap member (20) adapted to engage the threaded neck portion (31) of a bottle member (30) having a peripheral lip (33) which surrounds the mouth opening (32) of the bottle member (30). The peripheral lip (33) is provided with a notch (34) and a resilient sealing gasket member (40) disposed intermediate the cap member (20) and the peripheral lip (33) such that carbonated gases escaping through the notch (34) in the peripheral lip (33) of the bottle member (30) as the cap member (20) is initially disengaged from the bottle member (30) produces a whistling sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Michael E. Samonek
  • Patent number: 4893414
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the amount of taping time used and/or remaining on standard VHS and Beta format video tape cassettes. Multiple scales are organized onto a single multi sided card having a corresponding number of corners. In the preferred embodiment there are five scales, one scale each for the three standard VHS taping speeds, and two for the standard BETA taping speeds. The scales start and end inwardly of the corners that are adjacent the scales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Inventor: Michael E. Samonek