Patents by Inventor Peter J. Opheim

Peter J. Opheim 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).

  • Patent number: 11363897
    Abstract: A spill-preventing holder, for a disposable cup to which is temporarily attached a lid that has an orifice in its top surface, includes: (a) a container having an interior volume and an upper rim that provides access to this interior volume which is adapted to accommodate the cup and its attached lid so that the lid is located proximate to the container's upper rim, and (b) a locking ring adapted, when the cup with its attached lid is situated within the container's interior volume, to: (i) detachably attach to the container, (ii) contact and apply pressure to the lid so as temporarily secure it to the cup, and (iii) provide access to the region of the environment surrounding the lid's orifice so as to allow one's mouth to be placed on the orifice for drinking a beverage contained within the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Peter J. Opheim
  • Publication number: 20200260892
    Abstract: A spill-preventing holder, for a disposable cup to which is temporarily attached a lid that has an orifice in its top surface, includes: (a) a container having an interior volume and an upper rim that provides access to this interior volume which is adapted to accommodate the cup and its attached lid so that the lid is located proximate to the container's upper rim, and (b) a locking ring adapted, when the cup with its attached lid is situated within the container's interior volume, to: (i) detachably attach to the container, (ii) contact and apply pressure to the lid so as temporarily secure it to the cup, and (iii) provide access to the region of the environment surrounding the lid's orifice so as to allow one's mouth to be placed on the orifice for drinking a beverage contained within the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Peter J. Opheim