Patents by Inventor Robert B. Gerard

Robert B. Gerard 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: 5435025
    Abstract: A towel is attached along one of its edges to a hollow, insulating tube. The towel may be rolled up or wound around the tube. Articles such as cold beverage cans may be placed in the tube. Two removable endcaps may be used to close the ends of the tube and thus retain the articles. In the rolled-up position, two or more snaps near the free end of the towel may be used to secure the towel around the circumference of the tube. A strap connecting the endcaps facilitates transportation of the tube and rolled-up towel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Inventors: Robert B. Gerard, Nicholas W. Ippolito