Patents by Inventor Aaron Hotz

Aaron Hotz 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).

  • Gas cooktop with integrated wok
    Patent number: 10281157
    Abstract: A chimney assembly includes a cone assembly and a chimney. The cone assembly includes a wall forming a truncated cone having an outer surface, a first circumferential edge, and a second circumferential edge, a support flange extending from the outer surface, and a bottom wall extending between the second circumferential edge and including a burner aperture wall formed therethrough. The chimney includes an inner wall, an outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, a bottom chimney wall, and a plurality of tabs. The bottom chimney wall extends between a first cylinder formed by the inner wall and a second cylinder formed by the outer wall. The plurality of tabs extend from the inner wall toward a center of the first cylinder. The support flange rests on the plurality of tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: WOLF APPLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Jared W. Wells
  • GAS COOKTOP WITH INTEGRATED WOK
    Publication number: 20170227235
    Abstract: A chimney assembly includes a cone assembly and a chimney. The cone assembly includes a wall forming a truncated cone having an outer surface, a first circumferential edge, and a second circumferential edge, a support flange extending from the outer surface, and a bottom wall extending between the second circumferential edge and including a burner aperture wall formed therethrough. The chimney includes an inner wall, an outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, a bottom chimney wall, and a plurality of tabs. The bottom chimney wall extends between a first cylinder formed by the inner wall and a second cylinder formed by the outer wall. The plurality of tabs extend from the inner wall toward a center of the first cylinder. The support flange rests on the plurality of tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Jared W. Wells
  • Wok burner assembly integrated with a gas cooktop
    Patent number: D812415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Phillip Nguyen, Jared W. Wells