Cinco de Mayo, also known as Battle of Puebla Day, is a holiday celebrating the date of the Mexican Army’s May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Although hostilities continued for five more years, General Ignacio Zaragoza success represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and bolstered the resistance movement.
A minor holiday in Mexico, it is more widely celebrated in the United States, and most U.S. celebrations feature margaritas. Like most things involving tequila, the origin of the margarita is unclear. Some claim that the margarita is a variation of the brandy daisy, remade with tequila instead of brandy. Others claim that the margarita was invented in 1938 by Carlos “Danny” Herrera the Rancho La Gloria restaurant in Baja California. Still other claims that the margarita was in 1938 by a bartender in honor of Mexican showgirl Rita de la Rosa. Still others claims that it was invented in Ensenada, Baja California, in 1941 by bartender Don Carlos Orozco. There are also claims that the margarita was first mixed in Juárez, Chihuahua, at Tommy’s Place Bar on July 4, 1942, by Francisco “Pancho” Morales.
Whatever its origins, margaritas are a popular cocktail, and the drink of choice on Cinco de Mayo, so it is not surprising that a bit of technology has been developed around the margarita.
Tools
U.S. Patent No. D743217 protects the appearance of a margarite tool:
U.S. Patent No. D566452 protects the appearance of a Margarita Maker:
Glassware
U.S. Patent No. 11,033,131 protects the glass for serving a bottle of beer:
U.S. Patent No. similarly protects a device for serving a margarita with a bottle of beer:
U.S. Patent No. D540120 protects the appearance of a Margarita Glass:
U.S. Patent No. D454758 also protects the appearance of a Margarita Glass:
U.S. Patent No. D453093 also protects the appearance of a Margarita Glass:
U.S. Patent No. 5842590 protects a Nestable Margarita Glass Apparatus and Method:
Margarita-Themed Products
U.S. Patent No. D545005 protects the appearance of a Margarita-styled Bird Feeder:
