Patents by Inventor Miguel F. Escobar

Miguel F. Escobar 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).

  • Composite interlocking stopper and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 8714382
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a cap via an interlocking contour. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking contour(s) is molded on or within an otherwise flat bottom portion of the cap. In other exemplary embodiments, the cap and the cork are assembled via co-injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Tapones Escobar, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel F. Escobar, Ricardo Escobar
  • Composite interlocking stopper and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 8672160
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a cap via an interlocking contour. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking contour(s) is molded on an otherwise flat bottom portion of the cap. In other exemplary embodiments, the cap and the cork are assembled via co-injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tapones Escobar, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel F. Escobar, Ricardo Escobar
  • COMPOSITE SYNTHETIC CORK UTILIZING AN INTERLOCKING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20120261381
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a decorative handle via an interlocking component. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking component is molded within an interior space of said synthetic cork component, such that the interlocking component is not readily apparent or not visible upon assembly with the decorative handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: TAPONES ESCOBAR, S.A.
    Inventor: Miguel F. Escobar
  • COMPOSITE INTERLOCKING STOPPER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110036805
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a cap via an interlocking contour. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking contour(s) is molded on or within an otherwise flat bottom portion of the cap. In other exemplary embodiments, the cap and the cork are assembled via co-injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: TAPONES ESCOBAR, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel F. Escobar, Ricardo Escobar
  • COMPOSITE INTERLOCKING STOPPER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110017698
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a cap via an interlocking contour. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking contour(s) is molded on an otherwise flat bottom portion of the cap. In other exemplary embodiments, the cap and the cork are assembled via co-injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: TAPONES ESCOBAR, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel F. Escobar, Ricardo Escobar
  • GLUED SYNTHETIC CORK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20100258522
    Abstract: A synthetic cork is provided, comprising a shank portion, having a tip portion and a base portion, the base portion including a radial contour, the radial contour providing increased radial surface area relative to a smooth radial bottom portion. A synthetic cork stopper is also provided, wherein the synthetic cork base portion is glued into a hole of a cap. In exemplary embodiments, the radial contour is a spoked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: TAPONES ESCOBAR, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel F. Escobar, Antonio Machuca
  • COMPOSITE SYNTHETIC CORK UTILIZING AN INTERLOCKING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20100163512
    Abstract: A composite synthetic cork is provided, wherein the synthetic cork is operatively coupled with a decorative handle via an interlocking component. In an exemplary embodiment, the interlocking component is molded within an interior space of said synthetic cork component, such that the interlocking component is not readily apparent or not visible upon assembly with the decorative handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: TAPONES ESCOBAR, S.A.
    Inventor: Miguel F. Escobar