Patents by Inventor Steven N Pinelli

Steven N Pinelli 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: 11077995
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes a lid housing with a drink opening, a slider member, and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has a seal arm, a seal and a spring. The slider member slides linearly about the lid housing. A cam pivotally connected to the slider member engages the seal arm. The slider member and cam operate to move the seal arm from an open position to a sealed position. The drink opening is open when the seal arm is in the open position, and the drink opening is closed by the seal when the seal arm is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Steven N. Pinelli, Derek J. Leatzow, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward, Micaela K. McCabe, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens
  • Patent number: 11066217
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes a lid cover, a lid base and a twist ring. The twist ring is rotationally secured to the lid base. The lid cover has a first latch member, the lid base has a first mating member, and the twist ring has a second latch member that mates with the first latch member and a second mating member that mates with the first mating member to allow the twist ring to rotate with respect to the lid base to disengage the second latch member from the first latch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Steven N. Pinelli, Jaswanth Chowdary Gonuguntla, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward, Micaela K. McCabe, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens
  • Patent number: 10993562
    Abstract: A container is provided with a lid having a push-button trigger mechanism that operates both a drink seal for a drinking opening and a vent seal for a vent opening. The trigger translates in a straight line transverse to a longitudinal axis of the container body during the entire movement of the trigger to define a straight-line actuation stroke. The vent opening is initially opened during a first portion of the actuation stroke of the trigger, and the drink opening is initially opened during a second portion of the actuation stroke of the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLC
    Inventor: Steven N. Pinelli
  • Publication number: 20210086961
    Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container is provided. The lid assembly has a lid base, a mouthpiece and a lid dome. The mouthpiece is connected to the lid base and has an extended annular member with a first end and a drink aperture extending through a center of the annular member. The lid dome is pivotally connected to the lid base and pivots between an open position and a closed position. The lid dome has a protrusion that extends from an inner surface of the lid dome, and a seal surface that operates to seal against the first end of the annular member of the mouthpiece to close the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position. The protrusion is generally seated within the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steven N. Pinelli, Richard E. Ellison, Jingyan Wang, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Micaela K. McCabe, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Publication number: 20210085104
    Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container is provided. The lid assembly has a lid base, a mouthpiece and a lid dome. The mouthpiece is connected to the lid base and has a first end having a generally flat surface that is provided at an angle to the top surface of the lid base, a second end adapted to receive a straw, and a drink aperture therethrough. The lid dome is pivotally connected to the lid base and pivots between an open position and a closed position. The lid dome has a protrusion that extends from an inner surface of the lid dome. The protrusion has a seal surface at an angle to the top wall to seal against the first end of the mouthpiece to close the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens, Micaela K. McCabe, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Publication number: 20200391909
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes a lid cover, a lid base and a twist ring. The twist ring is rotationally secured to the lid base. The lid cover has a first latch member, the lid base has a first mating member, and the twist ring has a second latch member that mates with the first latch member and a second mating member that mates with the first mating member to allow the twist ring to rotate with respect to the lid base to disengage the second latch member from the first latch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Steven N. Pinelli, Jaswanth Chowdary Gonuguntla, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward, Micaela K. McCabe, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens
  • Patent number: D906055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D907960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens, Steven N. Pinelli, Richard E. Ellison
  • Patent number: D908430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang, Richard E. Ellison
  • Patent number: D910368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D911769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D913035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Jingyan Wang, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D921422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D923411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Jaswanth Chowdary Gonuguntla, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Richard E. Ellison, Derek J. Leatzow, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D923412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Jaswanth Chowdary Gonuguntla, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Richard E. Ellison, Derek J. Leatzow, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D924623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Micaela K. McCabe, Brian M. Clemens, Steven N. Pinelli, Glen C. Gilmore, III, Richard E. Ellison, Derek J. Leatzow, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D925287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Glen C. Gilmore, III, Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D925972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Glen C. Gilmore, III, Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D925985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Glen C. Gilmore, III, Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward
  • Patent number: D928556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Glen C. Gilmore, III, Micaela K. McCabe, Steven N. Pinelli, Derek J. Leatzow, Brian M. Clemens, Richard E. Ellison, Kurtis M. Sward