Patents by Inventor Ross Whitehead

Ross Whitehead 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).

  • Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw
    Patent number: 5547103
    Abstract: A beverage container having a straw-dispensing mechanism that is disposed within the container and is responsive to appropriate manipulation of the container to bring the straw into alignment with the orifice in the top end of the container. The straw is supported by a weighted member that responds to the manipulation of the container to move the straw. A float is attached to the straw to elevate the straw through the orifice when the straw is aligned with the orifice. Several alternative embodiments of the invention are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: The PopStraw Company, LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Murphy, James H. Kurtz, Jr., Ross Whitehead, David A. Szasz