Patents by Inventor Steven L. Molenaar

Steven L. Molenaar 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: 7134209
    Abstract: A pizza cutter has a hollow semi-circular shaped handle having a convex curved radiused top edge to facilitate use and reduce hand stress. A removable cutter wheel has outwardly extending axles having protrusions on the outer ends thereof that have a snap fit relationship with recesses on the inner surfaces of the handle whereby the cutter wheel can easily be snapped into and out of the handle for cleaning. The cutter wheel has a dual inner and outer axle assembly engaging complementary shaped bearing surfaces on the handle to distribute pressure exerted on the wheel and keep the cutter wheel aligned with the handle when cutting movement is applied to the cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: 6125699
    Abstract: A spoon-shaped measuring device for measuring out different amounts of ingredients has a swinging gate having a divider which extends into the measuring compartment of the measuring device. The gate has a pair of inwardly directed protrusions accommodated by radial spaced grooves in a rib located on the side wall of the handle and measuring compartment to releasably hold the measuring position of the divider and set the volume of the measuring compartment as desired. A pivot releasably connects the gate to the handle of the device to facilitate cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D441259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Molenaar, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D444680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Molenaar, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D451963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D519334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D524461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventors: Steven L. Molenaar, Ronald Markfelder
  • Patent number: D545979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: Steven L. Molenaar, Ronald Markfelder
  • Patent number: D482949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D567512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Molenaar, LLC
    Inventors: Steven L. Molenaar, Ronald E. Markfelder
  • Patent number: D591517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Molenaar, LLC
    Inventors: Steven L Molenaar, Ronald E Markfelder
  • Patent number: D364899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Molenaar, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Molenaar, Allan J. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D380494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Molenaar, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D403255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar
  • Patent number: D403339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: Steven L. Molenaar