Patents by Inventor Samuel F. Patarra

Samuel F. Patarra 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: 6796319
    Abstract: A portable cooler is disclosed having wheels at one end, a pop-up tray table on top and an umbrella stand located at the wheeled end of the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventors: Samuel F. Patarra, Anthony Battaglia
  • Patent number: 6554012
    Abstract: A container apparatus for use in combination with an umbrella having an umbrella mast and umbrella canopy includes a food container having a container top wall, a container side wall and a container bottom wall together defining a container interior, with an umbrella mast passing port, a mast engaging structure, and a container interior access door; so that the umbrella mast of may be inserted into the mast passing port and advanced into the interior of the container and engaged by the mast engaging structure, thereby holding the umbrella mast upright relative to the container and so that the container stabilizes the umbrella, which can be opened over the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Patent number: 6374839
    Abstract: A container apparatus for use in combination with an umbrella having an umbrella mast and umbrella canopy includes a food container having a container top wall, a container side wall and a container bottom wall together defining a container interior, with an umbrella mast passing port, a mast engaging structure, and a container interior access door; so that the umbrella mast of may be inserted into the mast passing port and advanced into the interior of the container and engaged by the mast engaging structure, thereby holding the umbrella mast upright relative to the container and so that the container stabilizes the umbrella, which can be opened over the container. The container preferably is insulated against heat transfer between the container interior and the surrounding environment and the container top wall preferably is substantially horizontal when the container is upright and thereby functions as a table upon which a user can place food and drink items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Publication number: 20010054433
    Abstract: A container apparatus for use in combination with an umbrella having an umbrella mast and umbrella canopy includes a food container having a container top wall, a container side wall and a container bottom wall together defining a container interior, with an umbrella mast passing port, a mast engaging structure, and a container interior access door; so that the umbrella mast of may be inserted into the mast passing port and advanced into the interior of the container and engaged by the mast engaging structure, thereby holding the umbrella mast upright relative to the container and so that the container stabilizes the umbrella, which can be opened over the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Publication number: 20010013358
    Abstract: A container apparatus for use in combination with an umbrella having an umbrella mast and umbrella canopy includes a food container having a container top wall, a container side wall and a container bottom wall together defining a container interior, with an umbrella mast passing port, a mast engaging structure, and a container interior access door; so that the umbrella mast of may be inserted into the mast passing port and advanced into the interior of the container and engaged by the mast engaging structure, thereby holding the umbrella mast upright relative to the container and so that the container stabilizes the umbrella, which can be opened over the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Publication number: 20010006073
    Abstract: A container apparatus for use in combination with an umbrella having an umbrella mast and umbrella canopy includes a food container having a container top wall, a container side wall and a container bottom wall together defining a container interior, with an umbrella mast passing port, a mast engaging structure, and a container interior access door; so that the umbrella mast of may be inserted into the mast passing port and advanced into the interior of the container and engaged by the mast engaging structure, thereby holding the umbrella mast upright relative to the container and so that the container stabilizes the umbrella, which can be opened over the container. The container preferably is insulated against heat transfer between the container interior and the surrounding environment and the container top wall preferably is substantially horizontal when the container is upright and thereby functions as a table upon which a user can place food and drink items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Patent number: 6199570
    Abstract: The combination of an umbrella and cooler or carrier vessel comprising a main mast, a flexible umbrella frame operatively arranged at one end of the mast, means to maintain the flexible frame of the umbrella in spaced apart stand-off relation with respect to the main mast when the umbrella is collapsed and lowered, a vessel arranged at the opposite end of the mast and surrounding it, the distance of the side walls of the vessel from the mast and the distance at which the flexible frame of the umbrella is maintained from the mast by the spacing stand-off means being approximately equal to permit the flexible umbrella frame to surround the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra
  • Patent number: 5823213
    Abstract: The combination of an umbrella and purse comprising a main mast, a flexible umbrella frame operatively arranged at one end of the mast, means to maintain the flexible frame of the umbrella in spaced apart stand-off relation with respect to the main mast when the umbrella is collapsed and lowered, a purse arranged at the opposite end of the mast and surrounding it, the distance of the side walls of the purse from the mast and the distance at which the flexible frame of the umbrella is maintained from the mast by the spacing stand-off means being approximately equal to permit the flexible umbrella frame to surround the purse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Samuel F. Patarra