Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kokkinos

Michael A. Kokkinos 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).

  • Hand press
    Patent number: 6382090
    Abstract: A kitchen hand press for crushing and extruding pulp, juices and oils from food items includes a stationary handle having a tub located at one end with sides, a distal end and a bottom with openings communicating through it, a pressing element forming a proximal end of the tub journaling and rotating about a shaft extending through the stationary handle; a large radius, ratchet-toothed, disc segment secured to and rotating with the pressing element; a pivoting handle pivotally secured to the stationary handle radially outward from the shaft having a ratchet, driving pin for engaging and rotating the ratchet-toothed disc segment rotating it and the pressing element into the tub upon pivotal rotation of the of the pivoting handle inward toward the stationary handle and ratcheting over the ratchet-toothed disc segment upon pivotal rotation of the pivoting handle outward away from the stationary handle; and via releasable ratchet, latching mechanism integral with the stationary handle for engaging and holding the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Kokkinos, Hugo Bolders
  • HAND PRESS
    Publication number: 20020046658
    Abstract: A kitchen hand press for crushing and extruding pulp, juices and oils from food items includes (i) a stationary handle having a tub located at one end with sides, a distal end and a bottom with openings communicating through it, (ii) a pressing element forming a proximal end of the tub journaling and rotating about a shaft extending through the stationary handle; (iii) a large radius, ratchet-toothed, disc segment secured to and rotating with the pressing element; (iv) a pivoting handle pivotally secured to the stationary handle radially outward from the shaft having a ratchet, driving pin for engaging and rotating the ratchet-toothed disc segment rotating it and the pressing element into the tub upon pivotal rotation of the of the pivoting handle inward toward the stationary handle and ratcheting over the ratchet-toothed disc segment upon pivotal rotation of the pivoting handle outward away from the stationary handle; and (v) a releasable ratchet, latching mechanism integral with the stationary handle for en
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Kokkinos, Hugo Bolders
  • Combined peppercorn mill and coffee bean grinder
    Patent number: D318987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Inventors: Michael A. Kokkinos, Alice E. Kokkinos