Patents by Inventor Gregory J. McCabe

Gregory J. McCabe 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: 5154940
    Abstract: Method of and apparatus for heating or cooking a food product packaged within a container by using heated air. The oven apparatus includes a substantially closed-loop heated air system that starts with a blower that blows air into a heating barrel where a heating element heats the air to a high temperature. The heated air exits the heating barrel, passes through an air flow channel in the oven's door, and enters the oven's heating chamber. The heated air passes through the container inside the heating chamber and heats the food product within the container. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the heating chamber is rotated while the heated air passes through the container to tumble the food product and ensure even heating thereof. The air exiting from the food product container enters a recirculation chamber which directs the air back into the blower to repeat the cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: W. James Budzyna, David J. Howe, William A. Johnson, Gregory J. McCabe
  • Patent number: D324796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Gregory J. McCabe