Patents by Inventor Howard F. Wilkinson

Howard F. Wilkinson 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: 8596190
    Abstract: A liquid food fountain comprises a center barrel having a top opening and a bottom opening and a plurality of stackable modules (16, 14, 12, 10) adapted for a slip fit on the center barrel (20). Each module has a tier (16) extending around the center barrel (10). A liquid collector (24) is adapted to be placed below the modules. An auger (34) assembly is adapted to fit inside the center barrel to carry liquid entering the center barrel at the bottom opening to the top opening. A drive module is connectable to the auger assembly. The described parts can be assembled for use and disassembled for cleaning and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: World-Wide Foods, a CA Corp.
    Inventors: Scott M. Roysner, Howard F. Wilkinson, Bernard Strong, Peter E. Karaiskos
  • Publication number: 20100024665
    Abstract: A liquid food fountain comprises a center barrel having a top opening and a bottom opening and a plurality of stackable modules (16, 14, 12, 10) adapted for a slip fit on the center barrel (20). Each module has a tier (16) extending around the center barrel (10). A liquid collector (24) is adapted to be placed below the modules. An auger (34) assembly is adapted to fit inside the center barrel to carry liquid entering the center barrel at the bottom opening to the top opening. A drive module is connectable to the auger assembly. The described parts can be assembled for use and disassembled for cleaning and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Scott M. Roysner, Howard F. Wilkinson, Bernard Strong, Peter E. Karaiskos