Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Wilkes

Thomas E. Wilkes 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).

  • Mandoline cutting apparatus
    Patent number: 12533824
    Abstract: A mandoline cutting apparatus includes a frame, a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade, a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a locking mechanism for locking the food chute in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: CONAIR LLC
    Inventors: Robert F. Candler, Thomas E. Wilkes
  • MANDOLINE CUTTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20250296262
    Abstract: A mandoline cutting apparatus includes a frame, a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade, a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a locking mechanism for locking the food chute in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Conair LLC
    Inventors: Robert F. Candler, Thomas E. Wilkes