Patents by Inventor Robert J. Farmer

Robert J. Farmer 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: 20260123792
    Abstract: Boosted output gas burners for gas-fueled outdoor cooking appliances are disclosed. An example gas burner includes a housing and a tube. The housing includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a right sidewall, a left sidewall, and a top wall. The front wall includes an opening. The top wall includes first ports arranged in a first row and second ports arranged in a second row spaced apart from the first row. The tube is located at least partially within the housing. The tube extends through the opening of the front wall. The tube includes an inlet portion, a venturi portion located downstream from the inlet portion, and a mixing portion located downstream from the venturi portion. The inlet portion includes an open front end located externally from the housing. The mixing portion includes an open rear end located within the housing forward of the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Sebastian Szulakiewicz, Robert J. Farmer, Lance G. Velez, John R. Ciccone, Paul R. Hunt, Mohammed Shoeb
  • Publication number: 20250237386
    Abstract: Portable grills are disclosed. An example portable grill configured to be transitioned between an erected configuration and a collapsed configuration includes a frame, a first leg unit, and a second leg unit. The frame supports a cookbox. The first leg unit is pivotally coupled to the frame. The second leg unit is pivotally coupled to the frame and pivotally coupled to the first leg unit. The first leg unit and the second leg unit each include a front leg and a rear leg, with the rear leg being spaced apart from the front leg. The front leg and the rear leg of the second leg unit each include a first segment, a second segment, and a hinge located between the first segment and the second segment. The hinge of each leg pivotally couples the first segment of the leg to the second segment of the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Robert Lin, Robert J. Farmer, Paul R. Hunt