Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Benson

Michael Thomas Benson 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: 20260192982
    Abstract: A container may include a generally hollow body configured for holding a liquid and including a spout. A spout cap may be configured for removable engagement with the spout. The spout cap may include an inner boss and an outer boss in fluid communication with the inner boss. The inner boss may include an annular skirt disposed within an interior space of the spout cap. The outer boss may be configured to receive a connector of a hose assembly. A filter may have a connecting portion configured for removable insertion into the inner boss. The filter and the spout cap may form a fluid flow path from the body through the spout. Related filters, hose assemblies, and kits are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2026
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, JR., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Publication number: 20250361058
    Abstract: A container may include a generally hollow body configured for holding a liquid and including a spout. A spout cap may be configured for removable engagement with the spout. The spout cap may include an inner boss and an outer boss in fluid communication with the inner boss. The inner boss may include an annular skirt disposed within an interior space of the spout cap. The outer boss may be configured to receive a connector of a hose assembly. A filter may have a connecting portion configured for removable insertion into the inner boss. The filter and the spout cap may form a fluid flow path from the body through the spout. Related filters, hose assemblies, and kits are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, JR., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: 12404074
    Abstract: A container may include a generally hollow body configured for holding a liquid and including a spout. A spout cap may be configured for removable engagement with the spout. The spout cap may include an inner boss and an outer boss in fluid communication with the inner boss. The inner boss may include an annular skirt disposed within an interior space of the spout cap. The outer boss may be configured to receive a connector of a hose assembly. A filter may have a connecting portion configured for removable insertion into the inner boss. The filter and the spout cap may form a fluid flow path from the body through the spout. Related filters, hose assemblies, and kits are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Publication number: 20240375823
    Abstract: A container may include a generally hollow body configured for holding a liquid and including a spout. A spout cap may be configured for removable engagement with the spout. The spout cap may include an inner boss and an outer boss in fluid communication with the inner boss. The inner boss may include an annular skirt disposed within an interior space of the spout cap. The outer boss may be configured to receive a connector of a hose assembly. A filter may have a connecting portion configured for removable insertion into the inner boss. The filter and the spout cap may form a fluid flow path from the body through the spout. Related filters, hose assemblies, and kits are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, JR., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: 11964797
    Abstract: A container may include a generally hollow body configured for holding a liquid and including a spout. A spout cap may be configured for removable engagement with the spout. The spout cap may include an inner boss and an outer boss in fluid communication with the inner boss. The inner boss may include an annular skirt disposed within an interior space of the spout cap. The outer boss may be configured to receive a connector of a hose assembly. A filter may have a connecting portion configured for removable insertion into the inner boss. The filter and the spout cap may form a fluid flow path from the body through the spout. Related filters, hose assemblies, and kits are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1011192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Mary Alice Tomerlin Brittain, Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1011895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Mary Alice Tomerlin Brittain, Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1012695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1012710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1012711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1013518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Mary Alice Tomerlin Brittain, Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1017407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson
  • Patent number: D1124877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Turn 3 Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Burns, Jr., Michael Thomas Benson