Patents by Inventor G. Robert Pankey

G. Robert Pankey 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: 4781109
    Abstract: An apparatus is described which is adapted to simultaneously heat and display a plurality of food products each on a stick, such as corn dogs. The apparatus includes a cabinet with side wall means that are at least partially transparent so as to allow operators and customers to readily see within the cabinet. The apparatus also includes a shaft which is rotatably mounted within the cabinet. Associated with the shaft means is a plurality of stick retaining means which serve to releasably retain the sticks of the food products on the shaft. Rotating means are provided for rotating the shaft within the cabinet. The apparatus further includes heating means for maintaining the food products at the serving temperature desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Conagra, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Wiebe, Jr., G. Robert Pankey