Patents by Inventor Lance Hood

Lance Hood 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: 9226608
    Abstract: A garlic press includes a ratchet body pivotally connected to a main body and biased away from the main body. A pusher is coupled to a ratchet rack, with a pawl engaging the ratchet rack to incrementally urge the pusher downward through the ratchet body and toward a grid of blades. A slicing blade attached to the main body slices bits of garlic pushed through the grid of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer Cotter, Lance Hood, Joshua Stewart, Scott Jarnagin
  • Patent number: 8806935
    Abstract: One or more measuring cups or spoons include a handle and a measuring container. The measuring container is formed with a volumetric capacity such as a fraction of a cup, a teaspoon, or a tablespoon. The handle of a first measuring container includes a feature that interacts with a complementary feature on the handle of a second measuring cup to secure the first and second cups together. In one version, a downwardly extending rib on the handle of a first measuring container is received within a channel formed on the handle of a second measuring container. A set of containers is formed in which each of the containers has an attachment feature allowing the set to be attached together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive International Corporation
    Inventors: Lance Hood, Jennifer K. Cotter, Justin Bagley
  • Publication number: 20130092771
    Abstract: A garlic press includes a ratchet body pivotally connected to a main body and biased away from the main body. A pusher is coupled to a ratchet rack, with a pawl engaging the ratchet rack to incrementally urge the pusher downward through the ratchet body and toward a grid of blades. A slicing blade attached to the main body slices bits of garlic pushed through the grid of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer Cotter, Lance Hood, Joshua Stewart, Scott Jarnagin
  • Publication number: 20120198930
    Abstract: One or more measuring cups or spoons include a handle and a measuring container. The measuring container is formed with a volumetric capacity such as a fraction of a cup, a teaspoon, or a tablespoon. The handle of a first measuring container includes a feature that interacts with a complementary feature on the handle of a second measuring cup to secure the first and second cups together. In one version, a downwardly extending rib on the handle of a first measuring container is received within a channel formed on the handle of a second measuring container. A set of containers is formed in which each of the containers has an attachment feature allowing the set to be attached together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lance Hood, Jennifer K. Cotter, Justin Bagley
  • Publication number: 20090272281
    Abstract: A slicing and dicing device which includes a pivoted lever which when stroked slides a pusher assembly partway along on a main body towards a cutter piece to slice an interposed item. Gearing operated by the lever disengages after each stroke to allow another stroke, reducing the peak effect required by limiting the range of motion to a range where good leverage is obtained. A dicing assembly is mounted forward of the cutter piece for vertical sliding motion to allow cross cutting of strips sliced out of the item by the cutter piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Lance Hood, Joshua R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20090266246
    Abstract: A puzzle apple slicer which cuts an apple or similar fruit or vegetable portions thereof into wedges by radial blades each having a protrusion forming interfit channels and ridges in adjacent sides of the wedges to interlock the wedges together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Lance Hood
  • Publication number: 20090255391
    Abstract: A mandolin slicer having a slicing plate which is selectively adjustable in height on a main body to allow adjustment of the thickness of slices by a supporting platform which swings on pairs of rods to raise or lower the slicing plate and may be locked in any position. Retractable leg and foot supports are mounted to the main body to allow compact stowing of the supports when not in use. Chipper and julienne upright blade sets can be pivoted up on holder frames by movement of a selector slide so as to protrude through slot sets in the slicer plate to be positioned for chipping or julienne slicing. A reversible blade mount holds a V blade or V waffle blade in alternate positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Lance Hood, Joshua Stewart, Clive Koon Yin Wong
  • Publication number: 20070180727
    Abstract: A food processing device has a housing with a lid, a rotatable attachment (e.g., a basket or beater) in the housing and a drive mechanism in the lid for rotating the attachment to process food in the housing. The drive mechanism has a manual actuator and a gear train for transmitting a driving force from the actuator to rotate the attachment. The actuator lies on an outer surface of the lid and is movable along the lid surface in opposite directions between two positions to rotate the attachment in a single direction. A ratchet assembly in driving engagement with the gear train transmits a rotational drive in only a single direction. A braking mechanism for braking the attachment includes a manual operator and two braking shoes for movement by the operator to brake the attachment by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Yiu Chung WAN, Lance HOOD
  • Publication number: 20070137504
    Abstract: A salad spinner has a housing with a lid, a rotatable basket, and a drive mechanism in the lid for rotating the basket to spin water off salad in the basket. The drive mechanism has a manual actuator and a gear train for transmitting drive from the actuator to rotate the basket. The actuator lies on an outer surface of the lid and is movable along the outer surface in opposite directions between first and second positions to rotate the basket in a single direction. A ratchet assembly in driving engagement with the gear train enables transmission of rotational drive only in the single direction. A braking mechanism is included for braking spinning of the basket, and has a manual operator and two braking shoes for movement by the operator to brake spinning of the basket by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Kwok Kuen SO
    Inventors: Yiu Wan, Lance Hood
  • Patent number: D603226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventors: Lance Hood, Ryan C. Moore
  • Patent number: D664813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Progressive International Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Cotter, Lance Hood, Joshua Stewart