Herbert B Farmer

US Patent:

6419112, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Jun 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/585689

Inventors:

Robert Bruce - Buchanan TN
Robert C. Warrer - Paris TN
Herbert B. Farmer - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

Farmarte, LLC - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

B65D 4118

US Classification:

220781, 220792, 220711, 220717, 206509

Abstract:

A spill resistant lid includes a sealing bead in pressure contact with the inside wall of a container to be closed when the lid is in sealing position with respect to the container to substantially seal the container. The lid includes a first cylindrical wall and a second cylindrical wall spaced apart to form a receiving channel for the top of a container to be sealed. A ridge extends into the channel from the first cylindrical wall to hold the lid in place. The sealing bead extends into the channel from the second cylindrical wall. A central lid portion closes the area inside the second cylindrical wall and applies sealing pressure to the bead. In a preferred embodiment a third cylindrical wall in the central lid portion is joined to the second cylindrical wall by a web. The relative positions of the second cylindrical wall, the web, and the third cylindrical wall are deformed when the lid is in sealing position on the container and such deformation causes the bead to apply sealing pressure to the inside container wall. The central lid portion also preferably includes a container bottom platform and container receiving groove or secondary container platform for receiving and holding the bottom of a container stacked on the lid.

US Patent:

20030077563, Apr 24, 2003

Filed:

Jun 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/167247

Inventors:

Herbert Farmer - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

B43L001/00

US Classification:

434/408000

Abstract:

An erasable coloring device includes erasable material upon which a user can color and guide indicia which a user uses to guide the user in coloring an area on the erasable material to be colored by the user. In several embodiments, such coloring device includes outline indicia permanently printed on the erasable material to outline areas to be colored by a user. Similar indicia is permanently printed with outline areas colored in to serve as the guide for a user coloring the outline indicia. The device can take the form of a coloring book wherein, when the book is open, the outline indicia appears on one page of the book and the similar indicia appears on the facing page so that a user can see both the outline indicia and the similar indicia simultaneously. Text can be included in the book as desired to explain the outline indicia or to tell a story where the outline indicia represents pictures connected with the story. The device can also take the form of posters, tray liners, place mats, greeting cards, games, and other items. The similar indicia can be positioned so it can be seen simultaneously with coloring the outline indicia, can be positioned on other surfaces of the material, or positioned separately from the material.

US Patent:

49864378, Jan 22, 1991

Filed:

Mar 18, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/713417

Inventors:

Herbert B. Farmer - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

A47G 1922

US Classification:

220 902

Abstract:

A spill resistant lid is adapted to be removably and securely attached to an open-topped beverage container. The lid is formed with a generally cylindrical wall and floor which define a closure member over the beverage container when the lid is placed thereon. The floor of the closure member includes a liquid dispensing hole located in or adjacent the cylindrical wall, and a pressure equalization hole diagonally opposite the liquid dispensing hole. In order to aid a user in locating the liquid dispensing hole solely by feel, as in total darkness, the lid includes a generally semi-funnel shaped dispensing spout formed in the generally cylindrical wall in radial alignment with, and adjacent, the liquid dispensing hole. The floor defining the closure member of the lid is inclined downwardly toward the liquid dispensing hole, so that any residual liquid left in the reservoir will gravity drain back into the beverage container. The liquid dispensing spout includes a raised semi circular edge which assists the user in locating the dispensing spout, and therefore the liquid dispensing hole.