Patents by Inventor Dierre B. Jenkins

Dierre B. Jenkins 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).

  • Patent number: 6397732
    Abstract: A toaster that includes a housing, a carriage that is operatively connected in the housing for racking the bread to be toasted, an audio alarm that is operatively connected to the housing and in electrical communication with the timer for activating eight seconds before termination of toasting so as to give a user ample time to reach the toaster up until toasting is terminated so as to prevent the toasted bread from getting cold, a color selector that is operatively connected to the housing and in electrical communication with the carriage for selecting the color of the toasted bread. The housing has a top wall and is completely transparent for allowing viewing of all surfaces of the bread as it is being toasted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Dierre B. Jenkins