Patents by Inventor Todd T. Zahler

Todd T. Zahler 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).

  • Publication number: 20190166853
    Abstract: Methods and systems for pre-prepared pizza sheets including cheese, toppings, and spices. Cheese, toppings, and spices are melted together to create a composite. As an alternative, water is applied and ingredients are frozen together. Amounts of ingredients may be predetermined to ensure consistency. The pizza sheets are frozen or refrigerated until they are placed on prepared dough and baked. Pizza sheets may be prepared and shipped on transport trays or plastic sheets which can be vertically stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Todd T. Zahler
  • Patent number: 7836519
    Abstract: A uniform-type chef suit garment that appears to have physically separate jacket and pants but that includes an upper torso jacket and liner which is attached to the pants to optimize comfort by eliminating a fitted waist, while improving serviceability during cleaning of the garment. The garment includes various means that enable the wearer to don and remove the chef suit. In various embodiments, the pants are further adapted to be adjustable in length or to have a length limiting feature to prevent undesirable wear and soiling of the cuffs. In various preferred configurations, the jacket may preferably also incorporate a jacket taper adjustment feature as well as various implement holding elements that can be adapted to retain towels, gloves, cooking utensils, and other implements. In various alternative modifications, reversible breast lapels are incorporated into the garment to prolong clean and professional appearance and serviceability in operational food service environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: Todd T. Zahler
  • Patent number: 6737150
    Abstract: A folding floor mat that is formed from a plurality of panels formed from a resilient polymeric material and having a work surface and a grip surface. Flexible hinge assemblies foldably join at least two of the panels along a fold boundary, which preferably incorporates a plurality of channels that are integrally formed in the work and grip surfaces. More preferably, the channels are laterally spaced apart about the grip and or work sides. Even more preferably, the channel or channels formed in the work surface are staggered relative to the channel or channels formed in the grip surface. Also, each channel is ideally shaped to optimize relief internal material stresses of the polymeric material during and after it has been folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Everwear Professional Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd T. Zahler, James W. Critcher
  • Publication number: 20030232175
    Abstract: A folding floor mat that is formed from a plurality of panels formed from a resilient polymeric material and having a work surface and a grip surface. Flexible hinge assemblies foldably join at least two of the panels along a fold boundary, which preferably incorporates a plurality of channels that are integrally formed in the work and grip surfaces. More preferably, the channels are laterally spaced apart about the grip and or work sides. Even more preferably, the channel or channels formed in the work surface are staggered relative to the channel or channels formed in the grip surface. Also, each channel is ideally shaped to optimize relief internal material stresses of the polymeric material during and after it has been folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Todd T. Zahler