Patents by Inventor John A. Cecala

John A. Cecala 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: 5711602
    Abstract: The invention broadly comprises a motorized stirring mechanism for a pot, having a round disc-like pot cover having a flange extending downwardly from an outer edge thereof and also having an aperture in the center of the cover, a combination motor-gearbox operatively arranged to be temporarily secured to the cover, the motor-gearbox having an aperture therein which aligns with the cover aperture when the motor-gearbox is secured to the cover, a shaft operatively arranged to pass through the apertures, the shaft operatively arranged to lockingly engage gears of the motor-gearbox when positioned within the motor-gearbox aperture, and an impeller operatively arranged to slidingly engage the shaft longitudinally and lockingly engage the shaft rotationally such that the impeller rotates in unison with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Inventors: Wesley Rohring, John A. Cecala