Patents by Inventor Ralph J. Tinkham

Ralph J. Tinkham 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).

  • Wiener heating unit
    Patent number: 4159675
    Abstract: A wiener steamer housing has a bun compartment, and has a wiener compartment over a base containing a heating element. A juice catch tray with side walls is suspended in the wiener compartment, and inserted in it is a wiener holding grill. The tray bottom catches juices from the wieners, and its sides, with holes at their upper ends, provide steam passages conducting heat to the upper wieners stacked on the grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Peabody International Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Schwarz, Ralph J. Tinkham