Patents by Inventor Tad N. Scobey

Tad N. Scobey 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).

  • Publication number: 20120024896
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for beverage containment and thermal maintenance. Functionality can be provided for configuring a cooler to support insertion and containment of a bladder for containing a liquid such as a beverage. The cooler may be used to maintain desired thermal characteristics of the liquid. A tap on the bladder may extend to the outside of the cooler through an adjustable tap port within a wall of the cooler. An opening within the port may be adjustable in size and shape to support the insertion and securing of various sized taps. A reusable bladder may be refilled and the bladder membrane may be replaced while reusing the tap mechanism. Removing the tap may also support inserting a commercially filled second bladder into the bladder while allowing the second bladder's tap to extend through the tap hole within the first bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tad N. Scobey, Angela R. Stegmayer, Alan N. Stegmayer