Patents by Inventor John M. Harper, Jr.

John M. Harper, Jr. 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).

  • Heater for cooking apparatus
    Patent number: 5000157
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a heater with high heat output and a baffle carried outwardly of the heater on at least one side thereof to intercept substantially the heat radiated in the direction of the baffle and to increase the flexibility in the installation of the cooking apparatus. The heater and baffle can be combined in a removable unit that is particularly adapted for grilling foods in a proximity ventilated cooktop and the baffle can be located in the air flow generated in the operation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Harper, Jr., Wallace E. Schmidt, Stanley H. Beach