Patents by Inventor Steven C. Jernigan

Steven C. Jernigan 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: 6125739
    Abstract: A device for supporting and steaming fowl within a cooking appliance such as a grill or smoker includes a substantially circular base member having a planar upper and lower surfaces. Extending from the upper surface is a frustoconical insert having an open top in communication with an interior fluid receiving chamber. The open top is coverable with a removable cap member. The insert includes a plurality of perforations in communication with the interior chamber. The insert is placed into the abdominal cavity of the fowl whereby the base member supports the fowl in an upright position when placed on a cooking surface. Steam produced within the interior fluid chamber is gradually disbursed to the cavity via the perforations to prevent the fowl from drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Steven C. Jernigan