Patents by Inventor Robert D. Bruffey

Robert D. Bruffey 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).

  • Toy drinking cup
    Patent number: 4596341
    Abstract: A toy drinking cup which simulates the appearance of a drinking container used by astronauts for consuming pre-mix carbonated beverages in outer space. The cup includes a cup body, a cap assembly, a drinking spout extending from the cap assembly, a dip tube, a vent and a lever for opening and closing the vent. When the lever is depressed, the beverage in the cup may be sucked up through the dip tube and drinking spout by the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Bruffey
  • Dispensing container
    Patent number: D297305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Arthur G. Rudick, William S. Credle, Jr., Bradley P. Baker, Robert D. Bruffey