Patents by Inventor Donald Stephen Gazdick, III

Donald Stephen Gazdick, III 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: 11819161
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
  • Publication number: 20230337856
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
  • Publication number: 20230292956
    Abstract: A griddle adapted for use on a kamado-style grill is disclosed herein. The griddle may comprise a flat cooking surface suitable for cooking, for example, meats, vegetables, and breakfast foods. The griddle may comprise a grease chute that provides a receptacle within or adjacent to the flat cooking surface for removing grease during cooking. The grease chute directs the grease to one or more holes in the grease chute through which the grease can drain into the fuel chamber below the griddle. The griddle may comprise an outer lip that extends upwardly away from the flat cooking surface to prevent grease or food from falling over perimeter edges of the flat cooking surface. Additionally, the griddle may comprise one or more notches for coupling the griddle to a cooking grate and/or other structure, thereby helping to secure the griddle's position on the cooking grate of the kamado-style grill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20220313018
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
  • Patent number: 11382457
    Abstract: A kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings is provided. A user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. In addition, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
  • Patent number: 11326724
    Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Publication number: 20220087474
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
  • Publication number: 20200271248
    Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: 10655759
    Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area. An outermost diameter of the collapsible section of corrugated pipe is approximately the same as an outermost diameter of the first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe and an outermost diameter of the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: 10233647
    Abstract: A universal gutter hanger assembly includes a hanger body having a front end and a back end. A front attachment feature at the front end of the hanger body is configured to engage with a front end of the gutter. A back attachment feature at the back end is configured to engage with a back end of the gutter. The back attachment includes a clip extending upwardly from the back end and configured to engage with gutters having various configurations of back ends. In some examples, the hanger body includes an arcuate-shaped bottom surface that extends from the front end to the back end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Publication number: 20180292032
    Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area. An outermost diameter of the collapsible section of corrugated pipe is approximately the same as an outermost diameter of the first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe and an outermost diameter of the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Publication number: 20180066437
    Abstract: A universal gutter hanger assembly includes a hanger body having a front end and a back end. A front attachment feature at the front end of the hanger body is configured to engage with a front end of the gutter. A back attachment feature at the back end is configured to engage with a back end of the gutter. The back attachment includes a clip extending upwardly from the back end and configured to engage with gutters having various configurations of back ends. In some examples, the hanger body includes an arcuate-shaped bottom surface that extends from the front end to the back end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Patent number: D839401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliot, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: D878189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Patent number: D903065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: D984844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Allison Frey, Joseph Pruitt, Jeffrey Broadrick, Kyle Aasness
  • Patent number: D987371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLC
    Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Robert V. Terrell, Daniel Mercer, Joseph Pruitt