FRANK JAMES RICCHIO
Pilots at Trowbridge Rd, Wildwood, MO

License number
Missouri A2817908
Issued Date
Oct 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
15998 Trowbridge Rd, Wildwood, MO 63017

Professional information

Frank Ricchio Photo 1

Roller Grill Assembly For Cooking Human Food

US Patent:
6782802, Aug 31, 2004
Filed:
Feb 21, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/080211
Inventors:
Thomas Hunot - Bridgeton MO
Michael Lee Huegerich - St. Louis MO
Frank P. Ricchio - Ballwin MO
Assignee:
Star Manufacturing International - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
A47J 3706
US Classification:
99341, 99393, 99395, 99427, 99443 R, 99441, 99444, 219214, 219469, 219470, 219471
Abstract:
A roller grill assembly for cooking human food has a plurality of horizontally aligned roller tubes which can be arranged to extend at an angle of about 3° to 5° are rotatably mounted to a housing frame. A sealing assembly comprises a bearing member and an annular sealing member. A drive chain engages an idler sprocket to rotate the tubes. The housing has a cavity that receives a sliding compartment assembly that has a frame comprising track members and a cross strut shaped to support a pan for holding food. The tubes have heating elements with compact spiraled configuration at the ends. A cover is pivotally mounted by a biased pin or two legged spring to cover a control panel.


Frank Ricchio Photo 2

Roller Grill Assembly For Cooking Human Food

US Patent:
6393971, May 28, 2002
Filed:
Oct 8, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/414785
Inventors:
Thomas Hunot - Bridgeton MO
Michael Lee Huegerich - St. Louis MO
Frank P. Ricchio - Ballwin MO
Assignee:
Star Manufacturing International, Inc. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
A47J 2714
US Classification:
99341, 99395, 99423, 99441, 99443 R, 99444, 219214, 219470, 219471
Abstract:
A roller grill assembly for cooking human food has a plurality of roller tubes rotatably mounted to a housing frame. A sealing assembly comprises a bearing member, and an annular sealing member. The bearing has a bore for receiving a roller tube. The bearing bore has a part with an annular recess for receiving the sealing member, so that the sealing member can be held against the outer surface of the tube. An idler sprocket is associated with the frame. A drive chain engages the idler sprocket and the sprockets on the tubes, to rotate them. The housing has a cavity that receives a sliding compartment assembly. The compartment assembly has a frame comprising track members and a cross strut, shaped to support a pan for holding food. A wall is spaced above the housing cavity and beneath the tubes. The tubes have heating elements with spiraled configuration, with the spacing at the ends more compact than in the central part of the heating element.


Frank Ricchio Photo 3

Grill For Cooking Human Food With Lower And Upper Platens And Counterbalance Assembly

US Patent:
2010020, Aug 19, 2010
Filed:
Dec 2, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/629659
Inventors:
Frank Ricchio - Clarkson Valley MO, US
Douglas Vogt - Ballwin MO, US
Phil Ranft - Ellisville MO, US
Kenneth Schaller - O'Fallon MO, US
Thomas Hooss - House Springs MO, US
Paul Farrell - Dardenne Prairie MO, US
Dale L. Picolet - House Springs MO, US
Corey S. Feit - Olivette MO, US
International Classification:
A47J 37/06
US Classification:
99422
Abstract:
A food cooking grill assembly has a housing that supports a lower platen which has a cooking surface, and an upper platen having a cooking surface. A handle assembly connects to the upper platen. Handle assembly connects to a guidance assembly and to a hinged and pivotal counterbalance assembly to control the orientation and position of the upper platen relative to the lower platen. The counterbalance assembly interacts between the upper platen and the housing to counter the weight of the upper platen and to react to force exerted through the handle assembly.


Frank Ricchio Photo 4

Cooking Grill

US Patent:
D520298, May 9, 2006
Filed:
Oct 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
29/215261
Inventors:
Michael L. Huegerich - St. Louis MO, US
Thomas Vaughn - Ballwin MO, US
Frank Ricchio - Wildwood MO, US
Tim Gaskill - Edwardsville IL, US
Assignee:
Stat Manufacturing International Inc. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
0702
US Classification:
D 7402


Frank Ricchio Photo 5

Cooking Grill

US Patent:
2005009, May 5, 2005
Filed:
Oct 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/966053
Inventors:
Michael Huegerich - St. Louis MO, US
Thomas Vaughn - Ballwin MO, US
Frank Ricchio - Wildwood MO, US
Tim Gaskill - Edwardsville IL, US
Assignee:
Star Manufacturing International, Inc. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
A47J037/00
US Classification:
09942100R, 12604100B, 12604100R
Abstract:
An improved cooking grill includes a base; a grilling area with a heat source; a control panel; an integrated rotisserie with a rotating spit located adjacent the grilling area driven via a coupling by a motor located within the base; a temperature probe located adjacent the grilling area; and a removable control module communicating with the temperature probe and having a grill light, a timer, a temperature display, and a handheld food probe.