Patents by Inventor Benjamin Knight

Benjamin Knight 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).

  • Publication number: 20140150771
    Abstract: A domestic cooking appliance is provided. The appliance includes an oven having an oven exhaust duct located above the oven, and an exhaust fan for moving cooling air though the oven exhaust duct and out of an exhaust opening located at an upper rear location of the oven; and a cooktop located above the oven, the cooktop having a main unit configured to be positioned above the oven and having a container support for supporting cooking containers to be heated by the cooktop; and a ventilation system for routing cooling air through the main unit, the ventilation system having a cooling air inlet located at a bottom front of the main unit and above the oven, and a cooktop duct that channels the cooling air from the cooling air inlet to the container support or channels the cooling air from the container support to the oven air exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: James Gayle, Tiffany E. Ingersoll, Benjamin Knight
  • Patent number: 6752054
    Abstract: A utility tool utilizing a toggle link mechanism and a method for using the utility tool for providing a substantial mechanical advantage for a user throughout an entire work operation such as cutting sheet material. The tool comprises an upper handle, a jaw pivotally attached to the upper handle and a jaw link rigidly attached to the jaw. The tool further comprises a means for inputting force connected with the upper handle and a handle link rigidly attached to the handle. The tool also comprises a toggle action force transfer mechanism defined by an intermediary link extending between the jaw link and handle link, wherein force inputted to the means moves the intermediary link away from the upper handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventor: John Benjamin Knight
  • Publication number: 20020083809
    Abstract: A utility tool utilizing a toggle link mechanism and a method for using the utility tool for providing a substantial mechanical advantage for a user throughout an entire work operation such as cutting sheet material. The tool comprises an upper handle, a jaw pivotally attached to the upper handle and a jaw link rigidly attached to the jaw. The tool further comprises a means for inputting force connected with the upper handle and a handle link rigidly attached to the handle. The tool also comprises a toggle action force transfer mechanism defined by an intermediary link extending between the jaw link and handle link, wherein force inputted to the means moves the intermediary link away from the upper handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: American Tool Companies, Inc
    Inventor: John Benjamin Knight