Patents by Inventor Katharina Gravenstein

Katharina Gravenstein 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: 20040108332
    Abstract: A condiment dispenser that is configured for dispensing one or more types of condiment (e.g., ketchup, mustard mayonnaise, barbeque sauce, or Ranch dressing) relative to a food item, such as a French fry. In one embodiment of the invention, the condiment dispenser includes a housing (such as a standard condiment packet) and a condiment tap that is configured for piercing an exterior surface of the housing and to thereby facilitate the transfer of condiment out of the condiment packet. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the condiment tap comprises an outlet nozzle that is configured to pierce the exterior of a food item and to thereby facilitate the transfer of condiment from the condiment packet, through the nozzle, and into the interior of the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Scott E. Brient, Katharina Gravenstein