Patents by Inventor Lesley Swartout

Lesley Swartout 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: 6868776
    Abstract: The apparatus is a chip fry lid having an array of long and short posts for contacting and agitating the chips during the deep frying process. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the posts is formed by proximate sets of wire bent to form a series of long and short generally U-shaped prongs. A hinge at the front of the lid and a handle at the opposite end facilitate manual oscillation of the lid during the deep frying process to achieve a high percentage of chips of uniform high quality, both in terms of uniform cooking and chips having sufficient curls to form a chip functionally useful for holding dipped food and also aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Taco Bell Corp.
    Inventors: Dale Stevenson, Lesley Swartout, Joanne Tarhan, Micah Tsern
  • Patent number: 6386094
    Abstract: The apparatus is a chip fry lid having an array of long and short posts for contacting and agitating the chips during the deep frying process. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the posts is formed by proximate sets of wire bent to form a series of long and short generally U-shaped prongs. A hinge at the front of the lid and a handle at the opposite end facilitate manual oscillation of the lid during the deep frying process to achieve a high percentage of chips of uniform high quality, both in terms of uniform cooking and chips having sufficient curls to form a chip functionally useful for holding dipped food and also aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Taco Bell Corp.
    Inventors: Dale Stevenson, Lesley Swartout, Joanne Tarhan, Micah Tsern
  • Publication number: 20020043158
    Abstract: The apparatus is a chip fry lid having an array of long and short posts for contacting and agitating the chips during the deep frying process. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the posts is formed by proximate sets of wire bent to form a series of long and short generally U-shaped prongs. A hinge at the front of the lid and a handle at the opposite end facilitate manual oscillation of the lid during the deep frying process to achieve a high percentage of chips of uniform high quality, both in terms of uniform cooking and chips having sufficient curls to form a chip functionally useful for holding dipped food and also aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Taco Bell Corp.
    Inventors: Dale Stevenson, Lesley Swartout, Joanne Tarhan, Micah Tsern