Patents by Inventor Aaron F. Fitchko

Aaron F. Fitchko 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).

  • Grinder device
    Patent number: 10441111
    Abstract: An apparatus for grinding a mineral includes a head operable to be attached to a bottle. The head includes a radial slider for controlling the coarseness of the grind. The apparatus further includes an inner grinding element, an outer grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The inner grinding element is in communication with the head. The outer grinding element is also in communication with the head, wherein the outer grinding element and the inner grinding element are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends through the inner grinding element and the outer grinding element. The shaft couples with the inner grinding element and comprises a blunt end. The shaft also extends through the neck sleeve, which acts as a spacer between the inner grinding element and the blunt end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: B&G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko, Chun Man Chen, Alex Liu
  • Grinder device
    Patent number: 9125525
    Abstract: An apparatus for grinding a mineral includes a head operable to be attached to a bottle. The head includes a radial slider for controlling the coarseness of the grind. The apparatus further includes an inner grinding element, an outer grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The inner grinding element is in communication with the head. The outer grinding element is also in communication with the head, wherein the outer grinding element and the inner grinding element are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends through the inner grinding element and the outer grinding element. The shaft couples with the inner grinding element and has a blunt end. The shaft also extends through the neck sleeve, which acts as a spacer between the inner grinding element and the blunt end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko, Chung Man Chan, Alex Liu
  • GRINDER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150122925
    Abstract: An apparatus for grinding a mineral includes a head operable to be attached to a bottle. The head includes a radial slider for controlling the coarseness of the grind. The apparatus further includes an inner grinding element, an outer grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The inner grinding element is in communication with the head. The outer grinding element is also in communication with the head, wherein the outer grinding element and the inner grinding element are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends through the inner grinding element and the outer grinding element. The shaft couples with the inner grinding element and comprises a blunt end. The shaft also extends through the neck sleeve, which acts as a spacer between the inner grinding element and the blunt end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko, Chun Man Chen, Alex Liu
  • GRINDER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140070038
    Abstract: An apparatus for grinding a mineral includes a head operable to be attached to a bottle. The head includes a radial slider for controlling the coarseness of the grind. The apparatus further includes an inner grinding element, an outer grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The inner grinding element is in communication with the head. The outer grinding element is also in communication with the head, wherein the outer grinding element and the inner grinding element are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends through the inner grinding element and the outer grinding element. The shaft couples with the inner grinding element and comprises a blunt end. The shaft also extends through the neck sleeve, which acts as a spacer between the inner grinding element and the blunt end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: ACH FOOD COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko, Chung Man Chan, Alex Liu
  • Container
    Patent number: D669795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Larkin, Joanna Clare Reynolds, Aaron F. Fitchko
  • Container
    Patent number: D688139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Larkin, Joanna C. Reynolds, Aaron F. Fitchko
  • Container
    Patent number: D698250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko
  • Container
    Patent number: D698251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan E. Wade, Aaron F. Fitchko
  • Spice cup
    Patent number: D824729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: B&G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron F. Fitchko, Erica Hammack, Robert G. Larkin, William H. Dickson, Jillian C. Hartke, Michael J. Palmisano, Steven D. Richardson, Allan E. Wade
  • Spice cup
    Patent number: D906054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: B&G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron F. Fitchko, Erica Hammack, Robert G. Larkin, William H. Dickson, Jillian C. Hartke, Michael J. Palmisano, Steven D. Richardson, Allan E. Wade
  • Spice cup
    Patent number: D994435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: B&G Foods North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron F. Fitchko, Erica Hammack, Robert G. Larkin, William H. Dickson, Jillian C. Hartke, Michael J. Palmisano, Steven D. Richardson, Allan E. Wade