Patents by Inventor Shirley Drake-Tipton

Shirley Drake-Tipton 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: 5415305
    Abstract: An insulating sleeve for a beverage pitcher is disclosed. The sleeve is a flexible jacket capable of surrounding the pitcher while allowing the pitcher handle to extend out through the side. The jacket also has an open top to permit the pitcher's pour spout to extend out of the top, and an open bottom to permit the base of the pitcher to extend out from the bottom. Advertising messages can be positioned on both the outside and inside of the design, and the sleeve is reversible. The jacket can be formed from a flat piece of material that is generally trapezoidal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Miller Brewing Company
    Inventors: Shirley Drake-Tipton, Constance M. Lee