Patents by Inventor Ricky Alvarez

Ricky Alvarez 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).

  • Container assembly with integrated fluid removal
    Patent number: 12269664
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a container, a flow channel, and a suction assembly. The container defines a cavity configured to receive a fluid therein. The container includes an interior surface along the cavity and an exterior surface outside of the cavity. The interior surface defines a lower hole, and the exterior surface defines an upper hole that is disposed closer than the lower hole to a top of the container. The flow channel extends from the lower hole to the upper hole and is disposed within a thickness of one or more wall sections of the container. The suction assembly is attached to the lower hole and fluidly connected to the flow channel. The suction assembly includes a strainer disposed within the cavity of the container for suctioning the fluid from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SHAPIRO SALES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Mitchell, Ron Fleetwood, Michael Hadley, Ricky Alvarez
  • CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED FLUID REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20230278774
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a container, a flow channel, and a suction assembly. The container defines a cavity configured to receive a fluid therein. The container includes an interior surface along the cavity and an exterior surface outside of the cavity. The interior surface defines a lower hole, and the exterior surface defines an upper hole that is disposed closer than the lower hole to a top of the container. The flow channel extends from the lower hole to the upper hole and is disposed within a thickness of one or more wall sections of the container. The suction assembly is attached to the lower hole and fluidly connected to the flow channel. The suction assembly includes a strainer disposed within the cavity of the container for suctioning the fluid from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Mitchell, Ron Fleetwood, Michael Hadley, Ricky Alvarez