Patents by Inventor William B. Graves

William B. Graves 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).

  • Self-whitening coffee and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 6277429
    Abstract: A self-whitening spray dried instant coffee is prepared by spray drying a caseinate-free aqueous emulsion having a pH of 5.5 to 9.0 and consisting essentially of 30-80% water and 20-70% solids, wherein the solids contain, on a dry weight basis, 10-70% soluble coffee, 5-60% oil, 0-85% filler, and 0-10% emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Bary L. Zeller, William B. Graves, Raymond M. McGarvey
  • Self-Whitening coffee and method of manufacture therefor
    Patent number: 6177119
    Abstract: A self-whitening spray dried instant coffee is prepared by spray drying a caseinate-free aqueous emulsion having a pH of 5.5 to 9.0 and consisting essentially of 30-80% water and 20-70% solids, wherein the solids contain, on a dry weight basis, 10-70% soluble coffee, 5-60% oil, 0-85% filler, and 0-10% emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Bary L. Zeller, William B. Graves, Raymond M. McGarvey
  • Appliance cabinet with removable panels
    Patent number: 6086174
    Abstract: An appliance cabinet comprises an inner support frame having a plurality of panels releasably attached thereto for providing complete access to inner working components of the appliance needing maintenance or repair. Removable pre-painted colored panels having smooth inwardly molded edges cover the entire exterior of the appliance cabinet. Side panels include hem slots for receiving hemmed edges of a front panel, thereby interlocking side and front panels together. Similarly, side panels include tab slots for receiving tabs of a rear panel, thereby interlocking side and rear panels together. Side panels additionally include brackets which correspondingly overlap with threaded apertures in the rear panel for screwably securing side and rear panels to the support frame. The front panel also includes a plurality of fasteners which are releasably joined to the support frame. Individual panels can therefore be selectively removed without unnecessary removal of other panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventors: William B. Graves, Molli E. Graves
  • Variable resistor disk assembly
    Patent number: 4352084
    Abstract: A compact configuration of resistive elements, plural circularly-arranged fixed contacts upon, or mountable upon, a printed circuit board (PCB), to comprise a rotary variable resistor.In one embodiment, fixed contacts are disposed upon one side of a PCB, in which through-conductors connect to a resistor pattern upon a separate ceramic substrate.In another embodiment, fixed contacts occupy the central area, and resistors and interconnecting conductors surround the same; all on one side of a ceramic substrate.Mutually insulated spring wipers connect to the fixed contacts to allow rotary variation of resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: EECO Incorporated
    Inventors: William B. Graves, James F. Walsh
  • Infusion bag
    Patent number: D298880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: William B. Graves, Raymond J. Laudano, William H. Craig
  • Infusion packet
    Patent number: D301280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Craig, William B. Graves, Raymond J. Laudano