U.S. Patents for Glass Cookware Invention and Design

Patent Drawing.As manufacturers innovate and seek to differentiate their products from the competition through distinctive features and benefits, they protect their designs and inventions via patent registration. Listed here are several patents relating to glass cookware and its manufacture.

Names in parentheses following each are the actual inventors or designers who assigned rights to the various manufacturing companies. Patents not specifically assigned to a named manufacturing company are grouped in the "Other" category.

Things To Know About Patents

  • Documents numbered "USnnnn" are original invention patents.
  • Documents numbered "USDnnnn" are design patents.
  • Some design patents listed appear to have been originally conceived for tableware and adapted for oven and storage ware.
  • Years listed are the year of actual patent issue, and not necessarily the year the patent was applied for or the related product was first marketed.

Patent Database
Patent numbers are links to detailed information on each in Google™ Patents .

There are currently 118 unique patents listed on this page.

Anchor Hocking Corp. (Fire King)

USD212704 (1968) - Casserole or similar article (Frank J. Benes)
USD212820 (1968) - Casserole or similar article (Frank J. Benes)
USD212821 (1968) - Casserole or similar article (Frank J. Benes)
USD255080 (1980) - Combined decal and glass receptacle (Peter A. Gobleck, Jr.)
USD295819 (1988) - Covered dish or similar article (Michael J. Mercadante)
US5800061 (1998) - Reversible pouch for carrying food containers (Jacqueline G. Volles)

Corning Glass Works

USD46777 (1914) - Design for a percolator top of glass (William P. Parsons)
USD48168 (1915) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish cover (William Churchill)
USD48169 (1915) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish (William Churchill)
USD48241 (1915) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish (William Churchill)
US1199603 (1916) - Glassware (William P. Parsons)
USD52437 (1918) - Design for a refracting cover-glass (Henry Phelps Gage)
US1304622 (1919) - Heating vessel (E.C.Sullivan,W.C.Taylor)
US1304623 (1919) - Glass (Eugene C Sullivan, William C Taylor)
USD54898 (1920) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish (William Churchill)
USD54899 (1920) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish (William Churchill)
USD55366 (1920) - Design for a transparent cooking-dish (William Churchill)
US1409847 (1922) - Method of and apparatus for finishing blown-glass articles (David E. Gray)
US1449808 (1923) - Mold (Harry R. Boals)
USD61948 (1923) - Design for a glass teapot (Frederick Carder)
USD62948 (1923) - Design for a cooking-dish cover (William T. Hedges)
USD62949 (1923) - Design for a cooking dish (William T. Hedges)
USD62950 (1923) - Design for a cooking-dish cover (William T. Hedges)
USD64048 (1924) - Design for a pitcher (Frederick Carder)
USD65114 (1924) - Design for a plate or similar article (Lazrus C. Giometti)
US1832585 (1931) - Combination nut bowl, ash tray and match holder (Warren M. Sample)
US1899451 (1931) - Glass coffee pot (Clifford Bates Harry)
USD85292 (1931) - Design for a teapot (Charles D. La Pollette)
US2002900 (1935) - Decorated glass article (Edward C. Leibig)
USD94577 (1935) - Design for a casserole holder (Walter Dorwin Teague)
USD94578 (1935) - Design for a casserole holder (Forest Hills)
USD94579 (1935) - Design for a casserole holder (Forest Hills)
USD94580 (1935) - Design for a casserole holder (Forest Hills)
US2221709 (1940) - Borosilicate glass (Harrison P Hood, Martin E Nordberg)
USD118445 (1940) - Design for a saucepan (Paul V. Gardner)
USD127567 (1941) - Design for a teapot (Paul V. Gardner)
US2339975 (1944) - Method of making glass articles (Henry H. Blau)
US2343017 (1944) - Teapot assembly (Deo R. Mattoon)
US2372898 (1945) - Glass tempering apparatus (John K. Jackson)
USD142927 (1945) - Design for a covered pitcher (John B. Ward)
US2478784 (1949) - Detachable handle (Harry P. Serio)
USD158236 (1950) - Vacuum coffee maker (John B. Ward)
USD165579 (1952) - Dish stand or similar article (Lee Goldman)
US2716300 (1955) - Decorated glass article and method of making it (Harold F. Bopp)
USD184875 (1959) - Food mixing bowl (Cinderella) (John Phillip Johnson)
USD189050 (1960) - Dish stand or similar article (Jerry E. Wright)
USD192226 (1962) - Dish stand or similar article (William M. Curtis)
USD192550 (1962) - Combined dish stand and food warmer (Jerry E Wright)
USD192900 (1962) - Warming stand (Stanley H. Epstein)
USD193920 (1962) - Dish warming stand or similar article (William M. Curtis)
USD194277 (1962) - Casserole or similar article (Oblong) (William M. Curtis)
US3105714 (1963) - Handle-band assembly (Ray L. Kimber Jr.)
US3138241 (1964) - Glass press mold turret (Frederick A Dahlman)
USD199994 (1965) - Condiment dispenser or the like (Ruediger W. Knodt)
USD200247 (1965) - Utensil cover or similar article (Wendell S. Blanding)
USD204146 (1966) - Mug or the like (Terra) (William M. Curtis)
USD204149 (1966) - Plate or similar article (Terra) (William M. Curtis)
USD204150 (1966) - Covered casserole dish or the like (Terra) (William M. Curtis)
USD204151 (1966) - Bowl or the like (Terra) (William M. Curtis)
USD204407 (1966) - Cover for a food storage dish or the like (Theodore K. Imhoff)
USD206946 (1967) - Candle warmer or the like (Ruediger W. Knodt)
USD210481 (1967) - Plate or similar article (Spring Blossom Green) (Sara L. Balbach)
US3390661 (1968) - Apparatus for decorating glassware (Terra) (Robert F. Wrench)
USD210480 (1968) - Plate or similar article (Snowflake Blue) (Robert R. Gibson)
USD211045 (1968) - Covered casserole dish or the like (Hearth Group) (Sara L. Balbach,Ruediger W. Knodt)
USD211533 (1968) - Casserole cover or the like (Verde lid) (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD211534 (1968) - Casserole cover (Daisy) (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD211535 (1968) - Mixing bowl or the like (Daisy) (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD212113 (1968) - Plate or similar article (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD212114 (1968) - Plate or similar article (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD215227 (1969) - Juicer or the like (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD216038 (1969) - Butter dish (David Douglas)
USD216270 (1969) - Trivet or the like (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD216477 (1970) - Serving dish or the like (Charles B. Ketcham)
USD217438 (1970) - Jar or the like (Sara L. Balbach)
USD217782 (1970) - Supporting cradle for a serving dish or the like (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD218531 (1970) - Cover for a casserole or the like (Unnamed red Cinderella cover) (Robert R. Gibson)
USD218532 (1970) - Casserole cover (Spirograph*) (Robert R. Gibson)
USD219613 (1970) - Casserole dish or the like (Horizon Blue round Cinderella) (Robert R. Gibson)
USD219614 (1970) - Casserole cover (Horizon Blue oval Cinderella) (Robert R. Gibson)
USD220519 (1971) - Plate or the like (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD220638 (1971) - Plate or the like (Ebony, Champagne) (Ottorino N. Mercadante)
USD221173 (1971) - Dish warming stand or similar article (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD221175 (1971) - Supporting cradle for a serving dish or the like (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD224136 (1972) - Plate or the like (Butterfly Gold) (Gregory Mirow)
USD225365 (1972) - Beverage server or the like (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD226722 (1973) - Casserole cover (oval Friendship) (Gregory Mirow)
USD226724 (1973) - Cover for a casserole or the like (round Friendship) (Gregory Mirow)
USD226725 (1973) - Bowl or the like (Friendship) (Gregory Mirow)
USD231685 (1974) - Beverage server (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD232903 (1974) - Supporting cradle for a serving dish or the like (Hugger cradle) (Glenn B. Beckman)
USD233974 (1974) - Coffeemaker (Alice Kiernan)
USD236573 (1975) - Sugar bowl or the like (Estelle G. Rothstein)
USD236574 (1975) - Casserole Dish (Old Orchard) (Estelle G. Rothstein)
USD245942 (1977) - Decalcomania or similar article for culinary ware (Homestead) (Estelle G. Rothstein)
USD250291 (1978) - Decal for culinary ware (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD250565 (1978) - Bowl or the like (Davin P. Stowell)
USD251350 (1979) - Plate or the like (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD254284 (1980) - Decal for culinary ware or the like (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD255202 (1980) - Decal for culinary ware or the like (Estelle G. Rothstein)
USD255204 (1980) - Decal for culinary ware or the like (Cynthia S. Gerow)
USD255208 (1980) - Trivet or the like (Richard W. Greger)
USD257655 (1980) - Plate or the like (Darby) (Ottorino N. Mercadante)
USD259691 (1981) - Decal for culinary ware or the like (Autumn Harvest) (Richard Hora)
USD262177 (1981) - Casserole cozy (Ann M. Swan)
USD266302 (1982) - Plate or the like (Strawberry Sunday) (Loretta H. Moskal)
USD267619 (1983) - Decal or transfer surface or the like for culinary ware (Forest Fancies) (Marc G. Rubin)
USD271930 (1983) - Plate or the like (Harvest Home) (Donna M. Miska)
USD271931 (1983) - Plate or the like (Summer Impressions) (Candace M. Faber)
USD271933 (1983) - Transfer surface or the like for culinary ware (Harvest Home) (Donna M. Miska)
USD276870 (1984) - Baking dish or the like (Gerald D. Gulotta)

Corning, Inc.

US4880453 (1989) - Smooth soda lime glass (F.Coppola, W.H.Dumbaugh,Jr., W.P. Ryszytiwskyj)

McKee Glass Co. (Glasbake)

USD47572 (1915) - Design for a dish (George D. Sailer)
USD59287 (1921) - Design for a transparent glass dish (George D. Sailer)
USD60062 (1921) - Design for a transparent glass dish (George D. Sailer)
USD131965 (1942) - Design for a combination glass dish (Louis Poglein)

Other

US2572511 (1951) - Method for producing decorative bowl-shaped articles of glass by centrifugal action (Sven Ernst Robert Palmqvist)
US3094258 (1963) - Adjustable dish holders (Pyrex Magic Cradle) (John J. Punke)