Patents by Inventor James A. Hedrington

James A. Hedrington 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).

  • Food processor
    Patent number: 4884755
    Abstract: An appliance for processing food items including a first housing and a second housing releasably attached to the first housing. The first housing has a handle to facilitate hand-held use. A cutting member is mounted in the second housing and apparatus is mounted in the first housing for driving the cutting member. The driving apparatus is connected to the cutting member and actuated by a switch. A locking member secures the two housings together and an alignment mechanism is provided to position the housings for proper operation of the locking member. In one embodiment the locking member is operatively connected to the switch so that when the appliance is turned on the two housing are simultaneously locked together. The cutting member is a plastic hollow frusto-conical housing with metal cutting blades integrally molded into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Presto Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Hedrington
  • Combined food slicer and shredder
    Patent number: D300400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: National Presto Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Kelly, James A. Hedrington
  • Rechargeable battery pack for kitchen appliance
    Patent number: D310205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: National Presto Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hedrington, Roger L. Kelly