Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Middleton

Jerry L. Middleton 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).

  • Trash bag opener
    Patent number: 9067700
    Abstract: A trash bag opener that removably locks an existing trash bag open circularly at the bag's opening, supports that circular opening, provides a handle, and provides ease of bag removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Jerry L. Middleton
  • Process of using rennet casein for producing imitation cheese
    Patent number: 4822623
    Abstract: Imitation cheese is made by admixing a hydrated casein curd produced by the action of a milk coagulating enzyme on a calcium salt of a milk casein with edible oil and an emulsifying agent with heating at an elevated temperature to form a homogeneous mixture. Preferably, the enzyme is rennet and heating is to above 140.degree. F. An acid is preferably added to the heated mixture with vigorously admixing under homogenizing conditions to produce a homogeneous melted and pasteurized product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Universal Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry L. Middleton
  • Fuel tank inlet restrictor
    Patent number: 4527601
    Abstract: An improved fuel filler restrictor assembly including a reinforcing wall member adjacent to the aperture through which a fuel filling nozzle is inserted. The reinforcing wall member is secured to the filler neck restrictor body and extends across the filler tube with opposite edge portions adjacent to the filler tube wall so as to prevent prying of the restrictor assembly by a bar or the like and thereby to prevent removal of the restrictor portion of the assembly by back and forth prying movements by the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry L. Middleton, Richard H. Bienick
  • Process for producing synthetic cheese
    Patent number: 4197322
    Abstract: An imitation or synthetic cheese product is produced by reacting an acid precipitated casein with a basic calcium salt to produce a calcium caseinate solution, adding acid to adjust the pH of the calcium caseinate solution, forming a curd of the calcium caseinate by treatment with a coagulating enzyme and admixing the curd with an edible oil or fat, a non-toxic emulsifying agent and acid to produce a cheese-like product having a taste, texture and flavor similar to natural dairy cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: Universal Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry L. Middleton