Patents by Inventor Douglas D. Michel

Douglas D. Michel 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).

  • Cooking vessel with expansible cover
    Patent number: 4852755
    Abstract: A cooking vessel includes a pan and a cover, and the cover having a lid and a shield assembly with a peripheral space therebetween. The shield assembly comprises an expansible shield member which is supported by the pan, and a plurality of clip members which support the lid and which are supported by the expansible shield member. The expansible shield member includes an overlapping peripherally spaced end portions for adjusting the diameter of the shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Inventors: Robert C. Michel, Douglas D. Michel