Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Voels

Stephen D. Voels 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: 7677879
    Abstract: An apparatus for docking dough includes a base member, a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower surface of the base member, and a handle secured to an upper surface of the base member. The base member is not flat, but rather has a curvature that enables the apparatus to be rocked from side to side when placed on a surface. Thus, in use, the apparatus is first placed on and manually pressed into a dough, such as an uncooked pizza dough. Then, the apparatus is rocked from side to side by the user to dock the dough, ensuring that dimples or divots are made throughout the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Pizza Hut, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd W. Craig, Stephen D. Voels, Maria V. Brister