Patents by Inventor Shane Hunter

Shane Hunter 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: 20070080176
    Abstract: A cooking utensil having a dispenser for salt, pepper or other seasonings built into its handle. The dispenser is created from a hollow portion of the utensil handle, and includes a lid and perforations for loading and dispensing the seasoning in particulate form therefrom. The dispenser portion of the handle may be separated by the user from the rest of the handle by unscrewing or otherwise disengaging the two portions from one another. The invention may be used in any cooking utensil, and two or more utensils with built-in dispensers may be incorporated into a set of utensils, such as a set of grill tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: 6978773
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breather system for a motorcycle engine that has a chamber for collecting blow-by gas. The breather system comprises a manifold portion that has a wider portion and a narrower portion. The manifold portion is arranged to be disposed between an air-filter element and an inlet valve of the engine so as to channel air into the engine. The breather system further comprises a conduit that has an inlet which is arranged to receive the blow-by gas from the chamber and an outlet that is in use connected to the manifold portion such that a passage is provided between the chamber and the manifold portion. The manifold portion is arranged so that in use dynamic pressure of the channeled air at the wider portion of the manifold portion is lower than at the narrower portion and the established pressure gradient facilitates removal of the blow-by gas from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Publication number: 20040144375
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breather system for a motorcycle engine that has a chamber for collecting blow-by gas. The breather system comprises a manifold portion that has a wider portion and a narrower portion. The manifold portion is arranged to be disposed between an air-filter element and an inlet valve of the engine so as to channel air into the engine. The breather system further comprises a conduit that has an inlet which is arranged to receive the blow-by gas from the chamber and an outlet that is in use connected to the manifold portion such that a passage is provided between the chamber and the manifold portion. The manifold portion is arranged so that in use dynamic pressure of the channeled air at the wider portion of the manifold portion is lower than at the narrower portion and the established pressure gradient facilitates removal of the blow-by gas from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: D468821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: D478972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Shane Hunter