Patents by Inventor Richard C. Vaughn

Richard C. Vaughn 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: 5660284
    Abstract: An improved storage rack for holding and storing cooking container lids and like-shaped objects is provided. The rack has a support frame which holds a number of container lids at an optimum storage angle when the rack is in a vertical or a horizontal orientation. The optimum storage angle is achieved by an assembly of bracket members, side rails and crosspieces which may be infinitely adjustably attached to the bracket members or side rails to form the rests and stops required to hold a number of different sizes of lids at the optimum storage angle. A single size, longitudinally adjustable crosspiece is provided to form the horizontal rests and stops required to support the lids at the optimum storage angle. The storage rack may be formed of a combination of materials and in sizes suitable for use in a home or commercial kitchen environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Inventor: Richard C. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 5000326
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rack or holder for cooking container lids designed to store and hold securely a number of lids at an optimum storage angle when the rack is positioned in a vertical or in a horizontal orientation. A series of adjustable lid holding modules corresponding to the number of lids to be stored is received within a substantially rectangular support frame, which includes a removable top member to allow adjustment and insertion of the modules. Each module includes a rest element and a stop element supported by a pair of module brackets to support each lid at the desired angle. Filler modules are provided adjacent to the frame base and top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Inventor: Richard C. Vaughn