Patents by Inventor Walter R. Cook

Walter R. Cook 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).

  • Temperature measurement and display of the temperature of a cooking surface
    Patent number: 5620255
    Abstract: Measurement and display of the temperature of a cooking surface of a cooking utensil is provided by a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple in thermal contact either directly with the cooking surface or through a clamp on the side of the cooking utensil in close proximity to the cooking surface, and a temperature measuring and display electrically connected to the temperature sensor and located on the handle of the cooking utensil or on the upper end of the clamp for convenient viewing of the temperature of the cooking surface at a location away from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventor: Walter R. Cook, III
  • Temperature measurement and display of a cooking surface
    Patent number: 5441344
    Abstract: Measurement and display of the temperature of a cooking surface of a cooking utensil is provided by a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple, in thermal contact either directly with the cooking surface or through a clamp on the side of the cooking utensil in close proximity to the cooking surface, and a temperature measuring and display electrically connected to the sensor at a location on the handle of the cooking utensil or on the upper end of the clamp for convenient viewing of the temperature of the cooking surface at a location away from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: Walter R. Cook, III
  • Self-propelled vehicle
    Patent number: 5011171
    Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle comprising a first wheel, a second wheel, and a third wheel of greater diameter than the first and second wheels. The third wheel has a center of rotation that is aligned with the first and second wheels. A first pedal connects the first wheel and the third wheel. A second wheel connects the second wheel and the third wheel. The first and second pedals are offset by 180 degrees relative to the third wheel. The third wheel has a width greater than the first and second wheels. The center of rotation of the third wheel is aligned with the centers of rotation of the first and second wheels. The pedal has a suitable width for the receipt of a human foot. The first and second pedals are detachably connected to the wheels. A suitable snap-ring is provided so as to allow each of the pedals to be received by each of the wheels of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventor: Walter R. Cook