Patents by Inventor Mel Calinawan

Mel Calinawan 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: 20130167824
    Abstract: The barbecue grill includes an adjustably louvered cooking surface to regulate cooking heat for food placed thereon. The louvers may be independently adjustable to allow cooked food to be placed atop closed louvers to reduce the heat distributed thereto, while other louvers remain open to continue cooking food placed thereon. The fire pan includes a cruciform tubular aerator to provide greater air flow for the fuel burning in the pan. An optional removable grill of wire rod or other structure may be placed atop the louver assembly. The louvered cooking surface, aerator, and/or optional grill may be formed of corrosion-resistant steel for greater longevity. Both the louvered cooking surface and the aerator are preferably removable from the fire pan to facilitate cleanup. The adjustable louver assembly and tubular aerator may be applied to barbecues having shapes and configurations other than generally rectangular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: Mel CALINAWAN
  • Patent number: 6990919
    Abstract: The attachment to a sea scooter is a device that allows for safer, more stable use of a sea scooter. The central component of the attachment to a sea scooter is a clamp having a split ring to secure around a sea scooter. On both sides of the clamp are wings having stirrups for the attachment of pivoting arms. Attached to each of the arms is a pair of removable hollow poles that are pivotally connected to a pair of floats. Each float has a post with a pennant attached to it. One of the hollow poles may be equipped with a flexible breathing tube. The flexible breathing tube extends through the post, down through the hollow pole, and then exits the pole. A wheeled frame attached below the clamp allows a user to easily transport the attachment when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Mel Calinawan