Patents by Inventor Steven Raichlen

Steven Raichlen 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).

  • Skewer shield
    Patent number: 7946223
    Abstract: A skewer shield includes a shielding body adapted for placement on a cooking grill, and a skewer engaging portion extending upwardly from the shielding body. The skewer engaging portion has a top resting edge on which food-ladened skewers can be rested in such a manner that the shielding body of the skewer shield prevents the handle ends of the skewers from heating up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Wood chip soaker
    Patent number: 7938285
    Abstract: A wood chip soaking apparatus has a fluid holding base container having end walls suited for supporting at least one, and suitably two, or even more, wood chip baskets in the container for pre-soaking the wood chips to be added to a barbeque heat source. Wood chips are preferably supported in the base container on handles projecting from the wood chip baskets. The base container preferably is provided with elevated side walls for supporting the wood chip baskets in an elevated position after soaking for draining the fluid from the baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Wood chip soaker
    Publication number: 20080164258
    Abstract: A wood chip soaking apparatus has a fluid holding base container having end walls suited for supporting at least one, and suitably two, or even more, wood chip baskets in the container for pre-soaking the wood chips to be added to a barbeque heat source. Wood chips are preferably supported in the base container on handles projecting from the wood chip baskets. The base container preferably is provided with elevated side walls for supporting the wood chip baskets in an elevated position after soaking for draining the fluid from the baskets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Skewer shield
    Publication number: 20080066626
    Abstract: A skewer shield includes a shielding body adapted for placement on a cooking grill, and a skewer engaging portion extending upwardly from the shielding body. The skewer engaging portion has a top resting edge on which food-ladened skewers can be rested in such a manner that the shielding body of the skewer shield prevents the handle ends of the skewers from heating up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Lighted barbecue tongs
    Patent number: 7008077
    Abstract: A lighted barbecue tong allowing a person who is grilling outdoors to see at night comprising a tongs having an elongated handle portion comprising interconnected rolled steel arms and heat proof grips mounted on the arms. Each arm ends in a flared scalloped end and a switch activated flashlight is mounted in a clip assembly mounted on the elongated handle portion of the barbecue tong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Planet Barbecue, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Raichlen
  • LIGHTED BARBECUE TONGS
    Publication number: 20050168972
    Abstract: A lighted barbecue tong allowing a person who is grilling outdoors to see at night comprising a tongs having an elongated handle portion comprising interconnected rolled steel arms and heat proof grips mounted on the arms. Each arm ends in a flared scalloped end and a switch activated flashlight is mounted in a clip assembly mounted on the elongated handle portion of the barbecue tong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Steven Raichlen
  • Grill basket
    Patent number: D532654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Food holder
    Patent number: D532660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Food rack
    Patent number: D542092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Skewer holder
    Patent number: D558520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Charcoal Companion Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams
  • Wood chip soaker
    Patent number: D559621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Raichlen, Charles Adams