Patents by Inventor John William McClean

John William McClean 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).

  • Cooking appliances
    Publication number: 20010025843
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a bowl portion and a hotplate portion whereby differing cooking modes can be simultaneously effected by the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventor: John William McClean
  • Control device for electric heating apparatus
    Patent number: 6002115
    Abstract: A temperature controller for an electrically operated cooking appliance which performs as a thermostatic controller at high temperatures and as a simmerstat or time dependent temperature controller at simmering temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Breville Pty., Ltd.
    Inventor: John William McClean
  • Liquid heating controls
    Patent number: 5897805
    Abstract: A switch control mechanism in a liquid boiling apparatus employs the lifting force of bubbles formed in the boiling liquid to actuate a switching system which controls the application of energy to boil the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Breville Pty Ltd
    Inventor: John William McClean
  • In or relating to woks
    Patent number: 5778768
    Abstract: A wok having an electric heating element a first portion of which extends in the area of the underside of the central portion of the wok and a second portion continuous with the first portion which extends circumferentially on the underside of the wok in a substantially part circular path extending over curved portions of the wok surrounding the central portion, the heating element being secured to the outer surface of the wok.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Breville Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: John William McClean