Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Bishop

Gerald A. Bishop 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).

  • Method of broiling food patties on both sides using conveyors
    Patent number: 4784869
    Abstract: A double pass, double conveyor broiler apparatus and method for efficiently cooking large numbers of relatively large hamburger patties is disclosed. The apparatus includes two burners and two conveyors, with one conveyor conveying patties past one burner for cooking one side of the patties and flipping over the partially cooked patties, and with the other conveyor conveying the patties past the other burner for cooking the other side. The patties on the second conveyor are sandwiched between the belts of the two conveyors, which flattens the patties to counteract the tendency of large patties to swell at the center and curl at the edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Inventor: Gerald A. Bishop
  • Hamburger broiler
    Patent number: 4667589
    Abstract: A double pass, double conveyor broiler apparatus and method for efficiently cooking large numbers of relatively large hamburger patties is disclosed. The apparatus includes two burners and two conveyors, with one conveyor conveying patties past one burner for cooking one side of the patties and flipping over the partially cooked patties, and with the other conveyor conveying the patties past the other burner for cooking the other side. The patties on the second conveyor are sandwiched between the belts of the two conveyors, which flattens the patties to counteract the tendency of large patties to swell at the center and curl at the edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Inventor: Gerald A. Bishop