Patents by Inventor Norman J. Lion

Norman J. Lion 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: 20090026782
    Abstract: The Present Invention is for a chopstick that is hollow along its longitudinal axis. As such, it is a drinking straw that is constructed from a material sturdier than conventional drinking straws. As such, it has a top and a bottom end. The top end is used for holding and sipping. The bottom end is used to hold food and is immersed in liquid. An undesired effect of the dual use is that solid food could possible travel up the chopstick straw and become lodged therein. So, to prevent this from happening, a thin wire barrier is positioned across the bottom end. The wire barrier is used to deflect solid food from entering the solid straw along with the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Norman J. Lion