Patents by Inventor John A. Engstrom

John A. Engstrom 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).

  • Publication number: 20130266702
    Abstract: A freezable, toaster reheatable grilled cheese sandwich, and a method for making this type of sandwich, are described. The grilled cheese sandwich has organoleptic properties that are identical or substantially identical to a homemade, made-from-scratch grilled cheese sandwich.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: John ENGSTROM, Eva KAUSTINEN
  • Publication number: 20110159153
    Abstract: A freezable, toaster reheatable grilled cheese sandwich, and a method for making this type of sandwich, are described. The grilled cheese sandwich has organoleptic properties that are identical or substantially identical to a homemade, made-from-scratch grilled cheese sandwich.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: John Engstrom, Eva Kaustinen
  • Publication number: 20100073625
    Abstract: Glasses of the kind to be worn for reading and including a pair of optical lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a wearer, first and second frame ends surrounding respective ones of the lenses, and a flexible bridge extending between the first and second frame ends. According to a preferred embodiment, the flexible bridge enables the first and second frame ends to be rotated toward one another, whereby the optical lenses will be aligned one above the other to create a space-efficient folded glasses configuration suitable for storage and transport in a compact enclosure. By way of example, the flexible bridge extending between the opposing frame ends is one of a wire having a spring memory, a coil spring, or a hinge. A handle is attached to one of the frame ends to receive a pushing or a pulling force to enable the wearer to slide his glasses, in their folded configuration, into the compact enclosure or to remove the glasses from the enclosure at which time the glasses will automatically return (i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: John A. Engstrom
  • Publication number: 20100073626
    Abstract: Folding glasses of the kind to be worn for reading or magnifying images and including a pair of lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a user or in front of material to be enlarged. The folding glasses have first and second rims surrounding respective ones of the lenses. The first and second rims are pivotally connected together such that the first lens is rotatable relative to the second lens so as to lie in opposite facing alignment with the second lens. The rim surrounding the second lens is pivotally connected to an enclosure so that the first and second lenses lying one above the other are rotatable in a compact, space-efficient folded configuration for receipt inside the enclosure so as to be conveniently transported therewithin. A light source is mounted on the enclosure, and a battery is carried by the enclosure. The battery is electrically connected to the light source by the user in order to provide power to the light source and thereby cause an illumination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: John A. Engstrom
  • Patent number: 5780133
    Abstract: The variable value retail coupon system comprises a sheet which is covered to hide coupons and two offers with each coupon. First and second longitudinal perforation lines, preferably parallel and along the side edges, extend to separate the offers from the coupons. One of the edge tear tabs defined by the perforation lines is chosen and torn away before opening and making the coupons visible so that a selection is made from between the two coupon offers with the tearing away of a chosen one of two edge tear tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventor: John A. Engstrom