Patents by Inventor Merritt K. Anderson

Merritt K. Anderson 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).

  • Convertible gas or electric fired donut system
    Patent number: 5392697
    Abstract: A convertible gas fired or electrically heated donut cooking system is disclosed for automatic cooking of donuts featuring easy conversion from a gas fired embodiment using a low voltage battery operated controlled gas fired tube to an electric unit powered from ordinary household current for heating of the cooking oil. The electrically heated version replaces the gas fired tube and power inverter system with direct AC power supply and an electric immersion heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Lil' Orbits, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Anderson, Merritt K. Anderson
  • Gas fired donut system
    Patent number: 5230280
    Abstract: Gas fired donut cooking system for automatic cooking of donuts featuring a low voltage controlled gas fired tube for heating of the cooking oil. Operation is powered from ordinary household current or can be powered by a storage battery and a power inverter at a remote site where household current is unobtainable. Propane or butane gas is supplied from a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Lil' Orbits, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Anderson, Merritt K. Anderson, Andrew Kuehn, III