Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Ench

Robert Michael Ench 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: 9868626
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a lower base, an upper receptacle positioned on and above the lower base for storing a beverage, and a valve in fluid communication with the beverage stored in the upper receptacle. The valve is seated within an opening defined through a bottom panel of the upper receptacle, extends downward from the upper receptacle, and is biased into a closed position. A handle engages the valve, such that rotation of the handle causes the handle to move the valve from the closed position to an open position where the beverage is dispensed through the valve. At the same time, the handle (and the valve) can be readily installed on or removed from the beverage dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Grindmaster Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Michael Ench
  • Publication number: 20160304331
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a lower base, an upper receptacle positioned on and above the lower base for storing a beverage, and a valve in fluid communication with the beverage stored in the upper receptacle. The valve is seated within an opening defined through a bottom panel of the upper receptacle, extends downward from the upper receptacle, and is biased into a closed position. A handle engages the valve, such that rotation of the handle causes the handle to move the valve from the closed position to an open position where the beverage is dispensed through the valve. At the same time, the handle (and the valve) can be readily installed on or removed from the beverage dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Michael Ench
  • Patent number: D792730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Grindmaster Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Michael Ench