Patents by Inventor Ronald David Tate

Ronald David Tate 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: 8544672
    Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible cover used to protect an open beverage container from tampering. It is compact and easy to carry and use, is attractive and may be decorated with sports team logos or University symbols or other works of art. It has deep enough extended side walls to prevent someone from unobtrusively removing it to contaminate the beverage and is not too cumbersome to carry in a purse or pocket. The collapsible cover is available in different diameters to allow covering beer or soda cans, bottles, mixed drink glasses or wine glasses. It also has an opening for inserting a straw so that the cover does not have to be removed to consume the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald David Tate, Jeffrey Ronald Tate
  • Publication number: 20130015187
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of beverage container covers, more particularly, the present invention relates to a collapsible cover to protect an open beverage container from tampering. It is compact and easy to carry and use, is attractive and may be decorated with sports team logos or University symbols or other works of art. A cover that has deep enough fixed side walls to prevent someone from unobtrusively removing it to contaminate the beverage is too cumbersome to carry in a purse or pocket. The collapsible cover is portable and available in different diameters to allow covering beer or soda cans, bottles, mixed drink glasses or wine glasses. It also is available with an opening for inserting a straw so that the cover does not have to be removed to consume the beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald David Tate, Jeffrey Ronald Tate