Patents by Inventor Kevin Bruce Kinney

Kevin Bruce Kinney 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: 20180184842
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Chamixaes Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Patent number: 9901209
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20150257597
    Abstract: A rapid-toasting toaster includes a housing having at least one slot configured to receive the food product and a heating box disposed within said housing. The heating box includes at least one basket disposed generally underneath the at least one slot and a heating unit disposed adjacent the at least one basket. The basket is configured to retain the food product and the heating unit is configured to radiate heat from a side facing the at least one basket. A filament is supported by the heating unit. The filament includes a wire having a resistance rating less than about 12 ohms/m and is configured in a pattern including at least two windings that are spaced apart a distance less than about 6 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kevin Bruce Kinney
  • Publication number: 20150208669
    Abstract: In a cooking appliance and method for baking a food product, the appliance has a generally solid plate member, a first heating element disposed above the solid plate member in spaced relationship therewith and a second heating element embedded in the solid plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Casey Aaron Klock, Gerald Joseph McNerney, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Chamixaes Cavalcanti, Justin Morgan Vaughner
  • Publication number: 20140352553
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson