Patents by Inventor Joseph Tippmann

Joseph Tippmann 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: 8631738
    Abstract: A griddle for cooking a food product includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side. A serpentine passageway is formed on the lower surface. A collector tank is juxtaposed and secured directly in touching contact with the lower surface adjacent to the first side of the griddle and is in communication with the serpentine passageway. A boiler is juxtaposed and secured directly in touching contact with the lower surface adjacent to the second side of the griddle and is in communication with the serpentine passageway. Heat applied directly to at least one of the collector tank and the boiler for heating a fluid disposed therein and supplying the heated fluid to the serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the upper surface of the griddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: American Griddle Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent P. Tippmann, Joseph Tippmann
  • Publication number: 20110132203
    Abstract: A griddle for cooking a food product includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side. A serpentine passageway is formed on the lower surface. A collector tank is juxtaposed and secured directly in touching contact with the lower surface adjacent to the first side of the griddle and is in communication with the serpentine passageway. A boiler is juxtaposed and secured directly in touching contact with the lower surface adjacent to the second side of the griddle and is in communication with the serpentine passageway. Heat applied directly to at least one of the collector tank and the boiler for heating a fluid disposed therein and supplying the heated fluid to the serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the upper surface of the griddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Vincent P. TIPPMANN, SR., Joseph Tippmann
  • Patent number: 7677160
    Abstract: A griddle for cooking a food product includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side. A serpentine passageway is formed on the lower surface. A collector tank is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the first side of the griddle. The collector tank is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. A boiler is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the second side of the griddle. The boiler is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. Heat may be applied directly to at least one of the collector tank and the boiler for heating a fluid disposed therein and supplying the heated fluid to the serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the upper surface of the griddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: American Griddle Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent P. Tippmann, Sr., Joseph Tippmann
  • Publication number: 20080069549
    Abstract: A radiant heater warmer apparatus for maintaining a liquid product in a heated condition includes a base for supporting a container. A heat source or a light source is operatively mounted within the base for providing radiant heat to the container or for shining a beam of light into a clear container for heating a liquid product disposed therein. By providing radiant heat or by illuminating the clear container with the beam of light the liquid product disposed within the container or the clear container is maintained at a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: THERMODYNE FOODSERVICE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Tippmann, Joseph Tippmann
  • Publication number: 20060137541
    Abstract: A griddle for cooking a food product includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side. A serpentine passageway is formed on the lower surface. A collector tank is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the first side of the griddle. The collector tank is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. A boiler is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the second side of the griddle. The boiler is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. Heat may be applied directly to at least one of the collector tank and the boiler for heating a fluid disposed therein and supplying the heated fluid to the serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the upper surface of the griddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: AMERICAN GRIDDLE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Tippmann, Joseph Tippmann