Patents by Inventor Gary Seitz

Gary Seitz 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).

  • GRIDDLE PLATEN HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250351997
    Abstract: A height adjustment mechanism is provided for setting a gap between upper and lower platens of a griddle, comprising: a height plate coupled to an armature of the upper platen, a stud and a lower end to engage a stop of the lower platen when the upper platen is in a lowered position; an adjustment plate coupled to the armature for rotation relative to the height plate and including a cam slot to receive the stud; a coupler; and a clamp that is movable between an unlocked position wherein the rotation of the adjustment plate causes the stud to move within the cam slot to adjust the height plate to a position corresponding to a desired gap when the lower end engages the stop, and a locked position wherein the clamp prevents rotation of the adjustment plate, locking the height plate in position and setting the desired gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Craig Seitz, Gary Seitz, Raymond Rudy
  • Cover for food items placed on a cooking surface
    Patent number: 10154761
    Abstract: A cover positionable over a food item placed atop a cooking surface to provide downward pressure on the food item to facilitate achieving flush contact with the undersurface of the food item on the cooking surface below is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a sheet of chainmail is secured to a frame which is hingedly supported above a heatable cooking surface. A support which allows the cover of the present disclosure to be easily retrofit to an existing cooking device such as a griddle may be utilized to hingedly support the frame relative to the cooking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: AccuTemp Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Seitz
  • COVER FOR FOOD ITEMS PLACED ON A COOKING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160029845
    Abstract: A cover positionable over a food item placed atop a cooking surface to provide downward pressure on the food item to facilitate achieving flush contact with the undersurface of the food item on the cooking surface below is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a sheet of chainmail is secured to a frame which is hingedly supported above a heatable cooking surface. A support which allows the cover of the present disclosure to be easily retrofit to an existing cooking device such as a griddle may be utilized to hingedly support the frame relative to the cooking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Seitz