Exploring the history of vintage American kitchenware.
PATENTS IN PARTICULAR provide a historic window into the inventions and inventors of America. Here we open the window to the inventions of cooking tools and utensils that shaped the kitchens of America.
HOW TO USE THIS SITE: Feel free to peruse the world of vintage and antique kitchen patents by clicking individual posts in THE VINTAGE KITCHEN or SALUTING THE INVENTORS page links at the top of every page. OR, to see all articles on one subject, use the search box above. You can search for things like corer, crimper, pie, can opener, etc. You can also search by individual inventor’s names for in-depth articles about them and their inventions.
If you’re a dedicated collector of kitchenalia or just interested in the early twists and turns of American cooking habits, jump on board. KitchenPatents.com will explode old myths, revel in the wackiness of some inventions, and salute some of the individual men and women inventors who made the life of cooks a bit easier.
This site has its roots in our publication of the books The Eggbeater Chronicles and Apple Parers, and the knowledge and friendships provided by members of KOOKS (Kollectors Of Old Kitchen Stuff). KOOKS called it quits in 2015, but lives on with its Facebook page. Join us!
All patents contained herein can be found on the United States Patent Office site. If you’d like to read more about any of them, just go HERE and enter the patent number. You’ll find the full text and all images associated with the patent.
—Don Thornton, Oceanside, CA
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