Patents by Inventor Frank Ricchio

Frank Ricchio 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).

  • Grill for cooking human food with lower and upper platens and counterbalance assembly
    Patent number: 8763519
    Abstract: A food cooking grill assembly has a housing that supports a lower platen which has a cooking surface, and an upper platen having a cooking surface. A handle assembly connects to the upper platen. Handle assembly connects to a guidance assembly and to a hinged and pivotal counterbalance assembly to control the orientation and position of the upper platen relative to the lower platen. The counterbalance assembly interacts between the upper platen and the housing to counter the weight of the upper platen and to react to force exerted through the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Star Manufacturing International, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Ricchio, Douglas Vogt, Phil Ranft, Kenneth Schaller, Thomas Hooss, Paul Farrell, Dale L. Picolet, Corey S. Feit
  • GRILL FOR COOKING HUMAN FOOD WITH LOWER AND UPPER PLATENS AND COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100206180
    Abstract: A food cooking grill assembly has a housing that supports a lower platen which has a cooking surface, and an upper platen having a cooking surface. A handle assembly connects to the upper platen. Handle assembly connects to a guidance assembly and to a hinged and pivotal counterbalance assembly to control the orientation and position of the upper platen relative to the lower platen. The counterbalance assembly interacts between the upper platen and the housing to counter the weight of the upper platen and to react to force exerted through the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Ricchio, Douglas Vogt, Phil Ranft, Kenneth Schaller, Thomas Hooss, Paul Farrell, Dale L. Picolet, Corey S. Feit
  • Cooking grill
    Publication number: 20050092188
    Abstract: An improved cooking grill includes a base; a grilling area with a heat source; a control panel; an integrated rotisserie with a rotating spit located adjacent the grilling area driven via a coupling by a motor located within the base; a temperature probe located adjacent the grilling area; and a removable control module communicating with the temperature probe and having a grill light, a timer, a temperature display, and a handheld food probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Star Manufacturing International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Huegerich, Thomas Vaughn, Frank Ricchio, Tim Gaskill
  • Cooking grill
    Patent number: D520298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Stat Manufacturing International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Huegerich, Thomas Vaughn, Frank Ricchio, Tim Gaskill
  • Conveyor toaster
    Patent number: D459140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Holman Cooking Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Bellerose, Frank Ricchio