Patents by Inventor Michael William Crowley

Michael William Crowley 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).

  • Tea maker with agitator
    Publication number: 20080202346
    Abstract: A tea maker, having a receptacle supported by a base, the receptacle being suitable for receiving water from a user and suitable for containing tea leaves, an actuatable valve having open and closed positions flowably connected to said receptacle; and a timer mechanism which sets the acuatable valve into the open position after a predetermined period set by the user, thereby allowing brewed tea to flow from the receptacle into a tea vessel. The invention further comprises a tea maker which has an agitation assembly which enhances the flavor and health benefits of the tea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Mario Bernardo Accumanno, Michael William Crowley, Richard Chang, Juan Fernandez
  • Tea maker with timer
    Publication number: 20080199580
    Abstract: A tea maker, having a receptacle supported by a base, the receptacle being suitable for receiving water from a user and suitable for containing tea leaves, an actuatable valve having open and closed positions flowably connected to said receptacle; and a timer mechanism which sets the acuatable valve into the open position after a predetermined period set by the user, thereby allowing brewed tea to flow from the receptacle into a tea vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Mario Bernardo Accumanno, Michael William Crowley, Richard Chang, Juan Fernandez
  • Tea maker
    Patent number: 6805040
    Abstract: An tea maker is constructed to include an infusion cup, the infusion cup having a skirt for supporting on any of a variety of cups, a stopper mounted in the bottom through hole of the infusion cup, a resilient member secured between a base of the stopper and the bottom wall of the infusion cup to hold the stopper in the closed position to seal the bottom through hole of the infusion cup against leakage, a link, and a rocker arm fastened pivotally with the infusion cup and coupled between the stopper and the link and adapted to lift the stopper from the bottom through hole upon downward movement of the link by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Chang, Mario Bernardo Accumanno, Michael William Crowley
  • Timer tea maker
    Patent number: 6802246
    Abstract: A timer tea maker is constructed to include an infusion cup carrying a timer, and a link mechanism provided at one side face of the infusion cup and controlled by the timer to raise a stopper from a bottom through hole of the infusion cup for enabling prepared tea to discharge out of the through hole to a tea cup below the infusion cup when the set time has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Chang, Mario Bernardo Accumanno, Michael William Crowley
  • Timer tea maker
    Patent number: D498383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Chang, Mario Bernardo Accumanno, Michael William Crowley