Patents by Inventor Therese Araiza

Therese Araiza 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).

  • Combination breading tongs and dipping tool
    Patent number: 7909375
    Abstract: A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handle between open and closed positions. The tong includes an actuation lever at one end and a gripping surface on a second end, whereby the gripping surfaces of the handle and tong may cooperate to hold an item placed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Lynn Waldman, Jaclyn Jones, William Lupkes, Therese Araiza, Lawrence Michael Hauser
  • Combination Breading Tongs And Dipping Tool
    Publication number: 20090056561
    Abstract: A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handle between open and closed positions. The tong includes an actuation lever at one end and a gripping surface on a second end, whereby the gripping surfaces of the handle and tong may cooperate to hold an item placed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Lynn Waldman, Jaclyn Jones, William Lupkes, Therese Araiza, Lawrence Michael Hauser
  • Combined tongs and dipping tool
    Patent number: D575596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Therese Araiza, Lawrence Michael Hauser
  • Sauté tongs
    Patent number: D606370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Therese Araiza, Nigel Wang