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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7766404 | Easy release corn cob holder The Easy Release Corn Cob Holder comprises: an exterior shell having a hollow core, said hollow core extending the full length of said exterior shell, an interior Plunger, and a plurality of Tines. The exterior shell may be fitted with a rim to aid the user in exert... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7363710 | Rotary cutting tool assembly A tool assembly comprising a primary tool including a housing internally mounting a rotary cutter blade with a portion of the blade exposed for a cutting action, and a cover for selectively protectively enclosing the cutter blade of the primary tool, the cover also ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7225730 | Spit assembly support base A support base for supporting the spit assembly of a rotisserie oven. The support base includes a substantially circular-shaped member having a periphery and an indented portion defined therein. The indented portion has a frustum-conical shape and extends downwardly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225729 | Countertop rotisserie oven with warming unit Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219936 | Campfire rotisserie A hand held rotatable campfire rotisserie. The device features the ability to rotate the tined end from the handle end internally. The length of the overall device allows the user to roast items placed over a heat source at a comfortable distance from the heat sourc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7052059 | Fruit skewer A fruit skewer having an elongated central shaft for receiving and securing fruit, food or non-food items thereon for display or cooking. The portion of the shaft upon which the fruit or other item is to be situated has a cross-sectional area designed to prevent the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021203 | Vented countertop rotisserie oven An enclosed rotisserie cooking oven having an enclosure able to rest on a horizontal surface housing a rotisserie spit, and opening to introduce food into the enclosure, a door covering the opening having a first and a second axle rod protruding from the door's peri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020968 | Fruit and vegetable coring machine A coring tool is designed to first pierce the skin of a fruit and/or vegetable such as a pepper. A second phase blade of the coring tool preferably has a pair of oval blades, each with a sharpened leading edge to core the inside of the pepper. Thus, the two phase to... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004893 | Portable exercise apparatus for sit-up exercise A portable exercise apparatus assisting one person to do sit-up exercise is provided, which includes a footrest, a harness, a resilient retraction means connected between the footrest and harness, and an anchoring means for anchoring the footrest to a stationary sup... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6270132 | Corn cob holding device A pair of handle grip-like holders are intended to be used in tandem in opposing ends of a cob of corn. The holders have removable skewer members, each of which is insertable into the ends of a corn cob. A first holder member is insertable within a first ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6128823 | Kernel buster The present invention is a device to hold an ear of corn while either eating the corn or scraping the kernels off the ear. One inserts the ear of corn between the tensioned corn cob holders-which are a pair of plastic cups. Then, one grasps the handle and... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119982 | Pre-loaded stores ejection ram system and method The stores ejection system and method of the present invention provide automatic pre-load device, such as a pneumatically-operated pre-load piston, to pre-load a store ejection ram into contact with a bomb or other store prior to store ejection. Mechanica... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6012749 | Corn holder The corn holder comprises one element which is a portion of a generally elongated animal such as a dog. That portion includes at least the dogs head. The body also comprises another element which is the rest of the animal. Each element has a generally pla... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5649728 | Tong-like eating utensil A tong-like eating utensil having opposing prongs on the inside distal ends thereof for use by a person in gripping pieces of food so that the person's hands do not come into direct contact with the food. Handles connected to rotating prong support bracke... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5566997 | Corn skewer A corn skewer comprises a grip, a blocking ring disposed at the proximal end of the grip, and a hollow insert extending forward from the blocking ring. The hollow insert has a tapered end. A plurality of positioning ribs abut the hollow insert to reinforc... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5088782 | Corn cob holder and method A corn cob holder and method, which holder comprises a handle adapted to be grasped by a user, an elongated, pointed penetrating element to penetrate the soft, inner pith of the corn cob to be held, and between the handle and penetrating element, a pair o... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4923234 | Cutlery implement including spring biased adjustable clamping jaws for holding food items A cutlery implement for use in holding food items during eating is designed specifically for use with barbecued ribs. The cutlery implement has a spring steel wire frame having two crossing frame members which form opposite ends of a torsional coil spring... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4163575 | Cornscrew A pair of handles mountable at opposite ends of an ear of corn so that the ear can be easily held in the hands when hot so a person can eat corn "on the cob"; each handle including a small knob in the shape of an ear of corn, each knob having a screw affi... | 08/07/1979 |
| 3995902 | Corn holder construction A corn holder comprises a first tubular element which is telescopic with respect to a second tubular element. Each tubular element includes a facing end with an outwardly projecting corn piercable tine and each includes a cavity in the facing end for rece... | 12/07/1976 |
