Patents by Inventor James R. Gaynor

James R. Gaynor 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).

  • Patent number: 8356726
    Abstract: A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff includes a base having an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a generally open top. A lid is removably mounted to the base and complimentarily covers the open top of the base in a first position. A mounting support is attached to the outer sidewall of the base. A lid holder is removably mounted to the mounting support. The lid holder supports the lid in a second position. The open top of the base at least partially exposing the hollow interior when the lid is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. Romandy, David Schandel, James R. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20090272749
    Abstract: A cooking vessel for cooking foodstuff includes a base having an outer sidewall, a generally hollow interior and a generally open top. A lid is removably mounted to the base and complimentarily covers the open top of the base in a first position. A mounting support is attached to the outer sidewall of the base. A lid holder is removably mounted to the mounting support. The lid holder supports the lid in a second position. The open top of the base at least partially exposing the hollow interior when the lid is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. ROMANDY, David SCHANDEL, James R. GAYNOR
  • Patent number: 6667465
    Abstract: A toaster having an electronic circuit including a chip-on-board ASIC that controls the operation of toaster heating elements and an electromagnet to which relatively high voltage is applied to hold an armature carried by a bread carriage and toaster-operating assembly. The armature is freely suspended from a bread carriage and toaster-operating assembly and accurately guided onto the electromagnet when the bread carriage is lowered. The toaster has a one-piece main frame that includes both a base frame plate and a rear frame plate. Several economies are obtained by virtue the construction of the toaster. A one-piece control support member is mounted on the base frame plate that supports both mechanical and electronic assemblies for controlling the operation of the toaster in predetermined relative positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan M. Garber, Paul M. Blankenship, James R. Gaynor, Derwood S. DeLong, Nhiem V. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20020190053
    Abstract: A toaster having an electronic circuit including a chip-on-board ASIC that controls the operation of toaster heating elements and an electromagnet to which relatively high voltage is applied to hold an armature carried by a bread carriage and toaster-operating assembly. The armature is freely suspended from a bread carriage and toaster-operating assembly and accurately guided onto the electromagnet when the bread carriage is lowered. The toaster has a one-piece main frame that includes both a base frame plate and a rear frame plate. Several economies are obtained by virtue the construction of the toaster. A one-piece control support member is mounted on the base frame plate that supports both mechanical and electronic assemblies for controlling the operation of the toaster in predetermined relative positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Alan M. Garber, Paul M. Blankenship, James R. Gaynor, Derwood S. DeLong, Nhiem V. Nguyen
  • Patent number: D413224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach, Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony V. Cruz, James R. Gaynor
  • Patent number: D422832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Gaynor, Martin Brady
  • Patent number: D422833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony V. Cruz, James R. Gaynor, John D. Barnes
  • Patent number: D423865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Gaynor, Anthony V. Cruz, John D. Barnes, Elizabeth A. Byrne
  • Patent number: D430988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony V. Cruz, James R. Gaynor, John D. Barnes