Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Stein

Douglas W. Stein 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).

  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Patent number: 6374500
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: World Kitchen, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winigrad
  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Publication number: 20010020332
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winigrad
  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Patent number: 6266885
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winigrad
  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Patent number: 6170161
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winigrad
  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Patent number: 6047476
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winegrad
  • Collapsible barbecue tools
    Patent number: 5774994
    Abstract: A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one or more locating elements. The latch mechanism releasably engages one of the locating elements so that the tool is movable to and between a collapsed position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Stein, Bruce E. Ancona, Daniel Winigrad