Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Whelan

Patrick M. Whelan 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).

  • Systems, devices and methods for opening a bottle sealed with a stopper and for sealing a bottle
    Publication number: 20040232101
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a stopper from a bottle by rotating a threaded capsule surrounding the threaded neck of a bottle. The capsule is preferably received over a narrowed neck of the bottle to maintain the appearance of a foil-wrapped and cork-closed bottle. The bottle may be sealed with plugs (natural cork, synthetic cork, molded plugs), planar seals, or a combination thereof. The capsule may engage the stopper directly or by way of a stopper anchor. Aspects of the invention include preventing uncontrolled egress of stoppers from pressurized bottles, the resealing of various forms of bottles after removal of the stopper, locking the closure in place, and providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Gardner, Patrick M. Whelan, Alan Virdee
  • Systems, devices and methods for opening a bottle sealed with a stopper and for sealing a bottle
    Publication number: 20040232102
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a stopper from a bottle by rotating a threaded capsule surrounding the threaded neck of a bottle. The capsule is preferably received over a narrowed neck of the bottle to maintain the appearance of a foil-wrapped and cork-closed bottle. The bottle may be sealed with plugs (natural cork, synthetic cork, molded plugs), planar seals, or a combination thereof. The capsule may engage the stopper directly or by way of a stopper anchor. Aspects of the invention include preventing uncontrolled egress of stoppers from pressurized bottles, the resealing of various forms of bottles after removal of the stopper, locking the closure in place, and providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Gardner, Patrick M. Whelan, Alan Virdee
  • Systems, devices and methods for opening a bottle sealed with a stopper and for sealing a bottle
    Publication number: 20040232099
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a stopper from a bottle by rotating a threaded capsule surrounding the threaded neck of a bottle. The capsule is preferably received over a narrowed neck of the bottle to maintain the appearance of a foil-wrapped and cork-closed bottle. The bottle may be sealed with plugs (natural cork, synthetic cork, molded plugs), planar seals, or a combination thereof. The capsule may engage the stopper directly or by way of a stopper anchor. Aspects of the invention include preventing uncontrolled egress of stoppers from pressurized bottles, the resealing of various forms of bottles after removal of the stopper, locking the closure in place, and providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Gardner, Patrick M. Whelan
  • Systems, devices and methods for opening a bottle sealed with a stopper and for sealing a bottle
    Publication number: 20040031770
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a stopper from a bottle by rotating a threaded capsule surrounding the threaded neck of a bottle. The capsule is preferably received over a narrowed neck of the bottle to maintain the appearance of a foil-wrapped and cork-closed bottle. The bottle may be sealed with plugs (natural cork, synthetic cork, molded plugs), planar seals, or a combination thereof. The capsule may engage the stopper directly or by way of a stopper anchor. Aspects of the invention include preventing uncontrolled egress of stoppers from pressurized bottles, the resealing of various forms of bottles after removal of the stopper, locking the closure in place, and providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: GARDNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: William A. Gardner, Patrick M. Whelan, Alan Virdee, Paul K. Novak