Patents by Inventor Robert Melvin Covington, Jr.

Robert Melvin Covington, Jr. 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).

  • Canola shortening for food applications
    Patent number: 5912041
    Abstract: A shortening comprising a partially hydrogenated plastic canola having a maximum saturated fatty acid content of about 11.7% and suitable for frying foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Melvin Covington, Jr., Ernie H. Unger