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US3309982A
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Cooking apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-15
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank H Surks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-30 09:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
AN IMPROVED COOKING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A HOLLOW BASE HAVING AN ANNULAR HEATING AREA, A HUB MEMBER WITHIN SAID HEATING AREA MOUNTED ON SAID BASE FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID HUB MEMBER; ANNULAR REACTION MEANS ADJACENT SAID HUB MEMBER AND FIXEDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID BASE; PLURAL RADIALLY EXTENDING SHAFT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HUB MEMBER HAVING SOCKET MEANS AT THEIR OUTER ENDS AND INCLUDING MEANS ENGAGING SAID REACTION MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT MEANS UPON ORBITING MOTION OF SAID SHAFT MEANS AS CARRIED BY SAID HUB AS SAID HUB ROTATES; SKEWERS EXTENDING RADIALLY OVER SAID ANNULAR HEATING AREA, SAID SKEWERS HAVING THEIR INNER ENDS IN SAID SOCKET MEANS, AND RING MEANS CONCENTRIC WITH SAID REACTION MEANS OUTWARDLY OF SAID ANNULAR HEATING AREA FOR SUPPORTING THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID SKEWERS, SAID RING MEANS BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE AS SAID SOCKET MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |