Patents by Inventor Gary Ragan

Gary Ragan 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).

  • Roaster
    Patent number: 7053337
    Abstract: A roaster includes an upper pan including an upper side wall and an upper pan heating element inside the upper tub. The roaster further includes a lower pan connected to the upper tub, the lower pan including a lower side wall and a lower pan heating element inside the lower tub. An upper pan fixed temperature regulator and a lower pan fixed temperature regulator may be preset to different selected temperatures. The roaster may also include a grease drain opening through the lower tub. Temperature and timer control logic are provided for the upper pan heating element and the lower pan heating element. In order to set cooking time, the roaster includes a control interface that includes, in one embodiment, a time increment button and a time decrement button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Salton, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Ragan, John Duncan McNair
  • Electric cooking apparatus having removable heating plates and method for using same
    Publication number: 20050247210
    Abstract: A cooking device including an upper housing and a lower housing is described. The lower housing is pivotally connected to the upper housing. The cooking device also includes a heating plate and a heating unit. The heating plate is removably attached to at least one of the upper housing and the lower housing. The heating unit is disposed in at least one of the upper housing and the lower housing and includes a heating element and a heat conducting plate between the heating element and the heating plate. The heat conducting plate conducts heat from the heating element to the heating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Ragan
  • Roaster
    Publication number: 20040262287
    Abstract: A roaster includes an upper pan including an upper side wall and an upper pan heating element inside the upper tub. The roaster further includes a lower pan connected to the upper tub, the lower pan including a lower side wall and a lower pan heating element inside the lower tub. An upper pan fixed temperature regulator and a lower pan fixed temperature regulator may be preset to different selected temperatures. The roaster may also include a grease drain opening through the lower tub. Temperature and timer control logic are provided for the upper pan heating element and the lower pan heating element. In order to set cooking time, the roaster includes a control interface that includes, in one embodiment, a time increment button and a time decrement button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Gary Ragan, JOhn Duncan McNair
  • Roaster
    Patent number: D472758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventors: Gary Ragan, Adam Barrera