Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Farmer

Samuel J. Farmer 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).

  • Mug stacking device
    Patent number: 9687094
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a platform adapted to fit atop a first drinking container and provide a stable surface for securely supporting a second drinking container stacked atop the first. In one exemplary embodiment the platform is a flat circular plate bounded at a perimeter edge by a first cylindrical wall on one side of the plate and a second cylindrical wall on the other side of the plate. The cylindrical walls may each include a cut-out to provide clearance for a handle on one of the drinking containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventors: Heidi R. Farmer, Samuel J. Farmer
  • MUG STACKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160235230
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a platform adapted to fit atop a first drinking container and provide a stable surface for securely supporting a second drinking container stacked atop the first. In one exemplary embodiment the platform is a flat circular plate bounded at a perimeter edge by a first cylindrical wall on one side of the plate and a second cylindrical wall on the other side of the plate. The cylindrical walls may each include a cut-out to provide clearance for a handle on one of the drinking containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Heidi R. Farmer, Samuel J. Farmer