Patents by Inventor Kent Clizbe

Kent Clizbe 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: 5693245
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integral electric range surface burner control switch user interface made up of two components. The first component, which controls the burner temperature setting, is a standard knob which is rotated to turn the burner on, as well as set the desired temperature of the particular surface burner. The second component is a timer control ring integrally mounted around the surface burner temperature control knob. The timer control ring is concentric with and has the same central axis as the surface burner temperature control knob, and is rotatable to set the desired cooking time for the particular surface burner. When the selected amount of time expires, the power to the surface burner element is automatically disconnected and the surface burner is disabled, thus requiring a resetting of the timer for further use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Kent Clizbe