Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717031 | Multi-purpose cookware A cooker having a base unit and a cover. The cover including a top and bottom ends. The bottom end having a circular edge extending straight and upwardly therefrom to form an annular wall. The annular wall further extending inwardly to form a top portion. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703389 | Cooking apparatus with cooking characteristic monitoring system A cooking apparatus with an information exchange system that involves an assembly featuring a cooking apparatus such as a smoker or an electric turkey fryer and an information exchange system that provides for local and/or remote monitoring of cooking characteristic... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7617766 | Baby food maker A method and apparatus are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food an... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7412922 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus, as in a domestic fryer, includes a stacked shell, cooking pot and basket combination. A heater element extends into the cooking pot and has a generally horizontal portion suspended above the pot bottom and supported by a support platform as in a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392739 | Cooking basket holder A cooking basket holder comprises a hand gripping section that allows a user to hold the cooking basket holder by inserting four fingers and grasping thus providing a firm grip. An elongated hook section is cylindrical and is tapered having a smaller diameter at the... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389721 | Combined food cooker and steamer A cooking device and method for cooking food items by boiling and by steaming is provided. The method of cooking the food items includes placing an amount of liquid in a recess of the cooking device, heating the recess to heat a liquid therein to a cooking temperatu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7335188 | Lumbar puncture fluid collection device A device for collecting spinal fluid during a lumbar puncture or other medical procedure includes: a) an upper, generally cup-shaped portion including an open top, an upper cup side wall, an upper cup base plate at a lower end of the upper cup side wall, and a drain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331278 | System for a gas grill that allows it to cook fatty and slow cooking meats A single free standing apparatus which is operable in conjunction with any number of well known grills to permit preparation of a greatly enhanced foodstuff. The apparatus simultaneously accumulates and causes vaporization of grease and fatty liquids, while enhancin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325482 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316180 | Fry pot splatter shield A shield for a fry pot includes a sheet of rectangular, pliable metal that may be formed in a cylindrical shaping to overlap edges of the shield to create an outer diameter substantially equal to an inner diameter of the fry pot. A series of holes in the metal are p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7237476 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172705 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166822 | Cooking apparatus employing centrally located heat source A device for heating and warming food featuring a base with a central member axially projecting it surface which provides heat from its exterior surface. The base is cooperatively engageable with one or a plurality of cooking containers having central cavities adapt... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7105780 | Cooking device and procedure The cooking device has a tank with an electrical heater means containing a basket for the food connected to an actuator suitable for moving it between a position inside and a position at least partially outside the tank. A first temperature sensor of a portion of th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104577 | Barbecue skewer and method A barbecue skewer with a protector/extractor for extracting food from the skewer and preventing injuries and contamination of the skewer. The protector/guard is a generally cylindrical member which is slidably mounted on a shank of the skewer and is selectively mova... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090269 | Culinary apparatus An apparatus for holding a pastry item, includes a container member for at least partially containing a pastry item, e.g., a cookie. The container member is dimensioned and configured for insertion into a vessel containing a liquid therein. The container member incl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086326 | Thermally insulated pot A thermally insulated cooking pot consists of an outer pot and an inner pot. The inner pot is suspended within the outer pot by hanging from the top inner circumferential area of the outer pot with its own top outer circumferential area. The space between the inner ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078657 | All disassembleable electric-heating apparatus The present invention discloses an all disassembleable electric-heating apparatus comprising a shell, a cover, a reservoir installed inside said shell, an electric heater installed inside said reservoir and immersed in the liquid contents of said reservoir in workin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075038 | Cooking apparatus with cooking chamber support A cooking apparatus generally includes a housing, a pot supported within the housing and a pot support fixed to a side wall of the pot for supporting the pot within the housing. The housing has an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element dispo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059240 | Double heating-type pots Disclosed herein is a double heating-type pot. The pot includes air inlet holes at an upper portion thereof to introduce heated air into the pot. Further, a guide unit is provided on an outer surface of the pot to efficiently guide heated air to the air inlet holes.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044292 | Cleaning device for utensils during camping activities A cleaning device includes an outer container having an open upper edge and a closed bottom and side wall together with a nesting strainer shaped and sized to be received within the outer container. A plurality of apertures are formed in the lower portion of the sid... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036425 | Control mechanism for deep fryer to control elevation of basket received in the deep fryer A control mechanism includes a driving device and a driven device coupling a bracket that is movably arranged in the deep fryer to the driving device. The driving device drives the basket upward/downward relative to the deep fryer. The driven device has a seat, a gu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011003 | Fork with tine protector guard and method A large kitchen or barbecue fork and protector for preventing injuries from sharp tines of the fork and preventing food contamination from bacteria and dirt on the tines. The guard is movable on a shank of the fork from a covering relationship with the sharp pointed... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008214 | Dumpling maker A cooking utensil includes an all-in-one device that incorporates a partially perforated pan, circular in shape, with a permanent and continuous circumferential holder with one or more supports that provide stability and safety during the extrusion process of the so... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964224 | Cooking double boiler A cooking double boiler including an outer pan that is heated upon pouring water therein, an upper lid that covers an upper aperture thereof, and an inner pan with a flange that is set into the interior of the outer pan. The outer pan includes a peripheral edge port... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941857 | Cooking apparatus A domestic fryer assembly and method of using which includes interconnected shell and cooking pot with the shell having an interior cavity receiving the cooking pot. A heating unit as in a resistance bar heater unit is supported by the combination shell and cooking ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6927365 | Food serving set for roasting oven A food serving set for use in combination with a roasting oven or similar deep well cooker is disclosed. The present food serving set is comprised of a plurality of individual containers with sealable lids for maintaining food items in a ready-to-eat condition. The ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908004 | Collapsible storage bin A collapsible storage bin having a base member and an upper containment member is provided. The base member includes a plurality of base walls, and a downwardly facing lip is disposed on at least one of the base walls. The upper containment member includes a plurali... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6834578 | Oil-casting device for deep-frying basket An oil-casting device for deep-frying basket includes a vibration device, which is provided with a motor. A central spindle of the motor is arranged penetrating a through hole of a movable member seat to joint with an eccentric wheel. The movable member seat is comb... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827224 | Food liquid strainer for cooking There is therefore provided devices that are used for straining liquid from solid food. Specifically, there is a food strainer that fits a multiple of pot and pan sizes and securely couples to those various size devices. There is a food strainer that provides for re... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789683 | Camp cook kit strainer A strainer assembly for a camp cooking kit has a strainer body having at least one rim for engaging a rim of a camp cooking pot and a plurality of openings for pouring liquid from the camp cooking pot while preventing egress of other contents from the pot. Strap gui... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786140 | Locking fondue assembly The resent invention provides a locking fondue assembly including a pot assembly, a stand assembly and a burner assembly. Each assembly securely connects during use minimizing operator risk and increasing operator convenience. A pot lids locks onto a fondue pot and ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6732636 | Angel hair pasta basket The angel hair pasta basket is a cylindrical mesh basket with a flat bottom, an ergonomic handle and three retaining clips extending downward from the outside surface of the mesh basket. The mesh is a fine mesh sized to prevent fine pasta from escaping from the bask... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6711992 | Fryer, boiler and steamer cooking apparatus A basket featuring a main body with a product capture reception area, a side wall, a bailing extension fixed to the side wall and a capture hook device fixed to the side wall. The capture hook device includes capture hook sections that are circumferentially spaced a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705210 | Chafing dish with utility handles A chafing dish with utility handles connected to the chafing dish at such an angle as to permit a lid to be placed on top of the chafing dish and allow a safe, efficient, and balanced grip to be had to lift and exchange or serve food in a chafing dish assembly. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698335 | Gas fired outdoor cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus enables a user to cook bu boiling, steaming or frying food items. The apparatus includes a burner having a base that is specially shaped to cradle a pot. The pot has a valved flowline that enables the user to drain any fluid that was u... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655264 | Multifunction steam cooker with improved unattended operation capability A steam cooker composed of: a water reservoir for water that is to be converted into steam by a steam generator; a cooking enclosure for receiving a cooking vessel and/or a support provided with flow passages, the cooking enclosure being arranged to be su... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653602 | Food serving set for roasting oven A food serving set for use in combination with a roasting oven or other similar deep well cooker is disclosed. The present food serving set is comprised of a plurality of individual containers with sealable lids for maintaining food items in a ready-to-ea... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6568314 | Cooking device with reversible multi-functional top An improved cooking device is intended for multi-functional cooking processes, providing function not only as a conventional cooking pot, but also as a strainer, colander and steamer. The improved cooking device comprises a pot with at least one handle, a... | 05/27/2003 |
