Patents by Inventor Steve Vollmer

Steve Vollmer 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).

  • Cookware handle
    Patent number: 12127715
    Abstract: A grip for a cookware handle includes a first side, a second side, a pocket between the first side and the second side, a first aperture in the first side, a second aperture in the second side, and a plug comprising a thumb grip. The plug is configured to retain the grip on a shaft received in the pocket by extending through the first aperture, the shaft, and the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jill Hundley, Carl Neess, Steve Vollmer
  • COOKWARE HANDLE
    Publication number: 20240197118
    Abstract: A grip for a cookware handle includes a first side, a second side, a pocket between the first side and the second side, a first aperture in the first side, a second aperture in the second side, and a plug comprising a thumb grip. The plug is configured to retain the grip on a shaft received in the pocket by extending through the first aperture, the shaft, and the second aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jill Hundley, Carl Neess, Steve Vollmer
  • Cookware handle
    Patent number: 11857115
    Abstract: A cookware handle includes a grip comprising a first side, a second side, a pocket between the first side and the second side, a first aperture in the first side, and a second aperture in the second side. The cookware handle also includes a shaft comprising a proximal end configured to be coupled to cookware, a distal portion positioned in the pocket, and a third aperture aligned with the first aperture and the second aperture. The cookware handle also includes a plug including a ribbed thumb grip aligned with a surface of the first side of the grip. The plug retains the grip on the shaft by filling the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jill Hundley, Carl Neess, Steve Vollmer