Patents by Inventor Michelle Ivankovic

Michelle Ivankovic 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: 20220106095
    Abstract: Reusable shopping or produce bags are made from a fabric material. The fabric material may be woven or non-woven. The bags may be used with existing grocery store fixtures. For example, a reusable shopping bag can be designed to hang on existing checkout fixtures designed for conventional plastic shopping bags. Similarly, a roll of produce bags can be dispensed from an existing fixture designed for conventional plastic produce bags. Thus, the bags may be used in grocery stores with little to no reconfiguration of existing check outs and product display areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Michelle Ivankovic
  • Publication number: 20210347529
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a container (or bag) that is sufficiently rigid stand on its own yet is sufficiently flexible for a user to deform the bag to create a pour spout. Due to this balance of rigidity and flexibility, when open, the opening of the container maintains a shape and dimension that gives easy, one handed, access to the contents and allows contents to be poured into the container without need of support. The bag has a closure that may include a rod that nests within a channel. The rod and channel can be configured such that the rod can be pressed into the channel and pulled out of the channel repeatedly without causing damage to the container, thereby creating a convenient container for carrying food, or other items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Adrienne McNicholas, Michelle Ivankovic
  • Patent number: 10582788
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Food Huggers Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Publication number: 20180325293
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Patent number: 10010201
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Food Huggers Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Patent number: 9848721
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a universal food and drink lid. The lid is formed of a stretchy material so that it can fit on a plurality of containers of different sizes. The lid is also formed of a material with sufficient elasticity so that once it is fit onto a container, such as a cup or a bowl, the lid forms a seal therewith that allows for a spill-proof connection between the container and the lid. The lid may further include an outlet for removing the contents of the container without removing the lid. The lid may further include an outlet that is a spout, an opening with a movable stopper, a straw opening or an opening sized to fit the hand of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Double Double Inc.
    Inventors: Sativa Turner, Michelle Ivankovic
  • Publication number: 20170349345
    Abstract: A reusable flexible sheet is disclosed. The flexible sheet includes a central layer that can assume a manipulated shape. The central conformable layer is encased within a first sheet on one side, and a second sheet on the opposite side. The three layers move in unison. The outer first sheet and second sheet are generally impermeable to liquids and solids, and allow the flexible sheet to be cleaned and reused. In some cases, the flexible sheet material can be folded or formed into a storage bag. Various methods of making the reusable flexible sheet are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Adrienne McNicholas, Michelle Ivankovic
  • Publication number: 20160220050
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Patent number: 9320376
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Food Huggers Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Publication number: 20160051069
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a universal food and drink lid. The lid is formed of a stretchy material so that it can fit on a plurality of containers of different sizes. The lid is also formed of a material with sufficient elasticity so that once it is fit onto a container, such as a cup or a bowl, the lid forms a seal therewith that allows for a spill-proof connection between the container and the lid. The lid may further include an outlet for removing the contents of the container without removing the lid. The lid may further include an outlet that is a spout, an opening with a movable stopper, a straw opening or an opening sized to fit the hand of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Sativa Turner, Michelle Ivankovic
  • Publication number: 20150239627
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable covers. Such reusable covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with a container, such as bowls and other dishes, to preserve foods or extend the time that a stored item may be suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall, and may be applied on containers of varying diameters and shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Publication number: 20140238887
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reusable food covers. Such reusable food covers may be flexible so that they can create a seal with partially consumed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to preserve these foods and extend the time of being suitable and desirable for consumption. Each cover may include a base and a flexible wall formed as a single unitary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Michelle IVANKOVIC, Adrienne McNicholas
  • Publication number: 20090144941
    Abstract: A modular drapery assembly including a plurality of rods and a plurality of connecting elements. Each connecting element in the plurality of connecting elements is fastenable to respective ends for a pair of rod assemblies formed from the plurality of rods and each connecting element is flexible to modify an angle between the pair of rod assemblies. In one embodiment, at least one connecting element in the plurality of connecting elements includes an embedded flexible metal wire. In one embodiment, at least one of the rod assemblies is a single rod. In one embodiment, at least one of the rod assemblies includes at least two rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Umbra LLC
    Inventor: Michelle Ivankovic
  • Patent number: D455334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Umbra, Inc.
    Inventor: Michelle Ivankovic
  • Patent number: D530132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Umbra Inc.
    Inventor: Michelle Ivankovic
  • Patent number: D537362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Umbra LLC
    Inventor: Michelle Ivankovic
  • Patent number: D820037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Food Huggers Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Ivankovic, Adrienne McNicholas