Patents by Inventor John Louis Christos

John Louis Christos 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: 6942119
    Abstract: A cover for a cooking implement, such as a grill, and a method of using such a cover in order to assist in the cooking of food with steam. The cover comprises a raised portion and a reservoir adjacent the raised portion. The reservoir has first and second walls and a bottom therebetween so as to be capable of containing a liquid. The reservoir further has at least one drain hole located below an upper fill level of the reservoir, and the raised portion has at least one vent hole located above the upper fill level. The drain and vent holes are relatively sized so that a liquid contained within the reservoir flows through and exits the drain hole in the form of droplets, which vaporize substantially immediately once outside the drain hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: John Louis Christos
  • Publication number: 20040226952
    Abstract: A cover for a cooking implement, such as a grill, and a method of using such a cover in order to assist in the cooking of food with steam. The cover comprises a raised portion and a reservoir adjacent the raised portion. The reservoir has first and second walls and a bottom therebetween so as to be capable of containing a liquid. The reservoir further has at least one drain hole located below an upper fill level of the reservoir, and the raised portion has at least one vent hole located above the upper fill level. The drain and vent holes are relatively sized so that a liquid contained within the reservoir flows through and exits the drain hole in the form of droplets, which vaporize substantially immediately once outside the drain hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: John Louis Christos