Patents by Inventor James O. Birmingham

James O. Birmingham 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: 6290412
    Abstract: A butter melter and applicator (10) having a height in a range between ten inches and fifteen inches and a width in a range between three inches and five inches to accommodate the height and width of a corn cob. The container bottom (12B) has a container bottom cone (12BA) securely affixed thereto extending upwardly therefrom functioning to hold a distal end of a corn cob therein. The butter melter and applicator (10) further has a handle (14) attached to container side (12S). A lid (16) is sealably removably attachable to the container top (12T). The lid (16) has a lid knob (16A) rotatably mounted there through. A lid fork (16B), removably insertable into an opposite distal end of a corn cob, is securely affixed to the lid knob (16A) extending downwardly therefrom functioning to allow a user to place the butter melter and applicator (10) on a side and rotate the corn cob by rotating the lid knob (16A) thereby coating the corn cob with butter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: James O. Birmingham