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Is a waffle maker patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a waffle maker have been patented many times, but "a waffle maker" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 31 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “waffle makeriron” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 27 best keyword matches we examined, 11 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: BRADFORD MICHAEL LAVELLE (2), LOVENTI INOVASYON MAKINE GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (2), SEB SA (2), JINZHAO FENG (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47J (25), A21B (5), A21D (3), G05D (2).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a waffle maker
- Waffle maker US-2026060473-A1 2026 · WAFFLE UNIV CO LTD
The present disclosure relates to a waffle maker including: a main body; and a waffle pan detachably mounted to the main body, wherein the main body includes a first support part and a second support part, which are arranged in pa…
View on Google Patents - Vertical waffle maker WO-2025256338-A1 2025 · ZHOU YIYUN
Provided is a vertical waffle maker, comprising a body (1) formed by hingedly connecting a first baking plate (11) and a second baking plate (12). The body (1) is internally provided with a baking cavity, the top of the body (1) i…
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker and griddle design US-12082587-B2 2024 · GRRIDLE LLC
A cooking apparatus includes a base, a first cooking assembly, a second cooking assembly pivotably coupled to the first cooking assembly, and a pair of removable cooking surfaces, the first cooking assembly and the second cooking …
View on Google Patents - Waffle Maker US-2022104655-A1 2022 · TRISTAR PRODUCTS INC
The present technology provides a device, such as a waffle form, that uses an alternative heat source to cook a waffle instead of an internal heating element or a direct flame. The waffle form includes upper and lower elements to …
View on Google Patents - A waffle maker WO-2021015689-A1 2021 · LOVENTI INOVASYON MAKINE GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKE
A leg for waffle makers in which waffle batter is baked characterized in that, it comprises; two axial lever connections (6) each of which is in semicircular shape and one of which is positioned on lower baking mold (3) and the ot…
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker WO-2020103331-A1 2020 · BEAR ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
A waffle maker, comprising a first housing (1) and a second housing (2), a first baking pan (3) being provided in the first housing, a second baking pan (4) being provided in the second housing, the first baking pan being connecte…
View on Google Patents - Stuffed waffle maker US-10485239-B1 2019 · BRADFORD MICHAEL LAVELLE
A waffle iron comprises textured upper, lower, and perimeter heatable plates that can be assembled to create a cavity into which batter and other prepared ingredients are dispensed to cook a waffle having sufficient depth to featu…
View on Google Patents - Waffle Makers US-2019082884-A1 2019 · JM POSNER LTD
This invention relates to apparatus for making waffles or other batter-based cooked moulded food products, the apparatus comprising a support frame supporting a cooking chamber defined by a pair of co-operating platens comprising …
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker capable of displaying waffle crispiness and control system thereof US-2018353006-A1 2018 · Ningbo kaibo group co ltd
The present invention provides a waffle maker capable of displaying waffle crispiness, comprising an upper lid (1) assembly and a lower lid (2) assembly that can be opened and closed with respect to each other, the upper lid (1) a…
View on Google Patents - Electric waffle maker or steak grill US-9414713-B2 2016 · JINZHAO FENG
An electric scone machine or steak machine comprises hinge-connected upper and lower bakeware bodies ( 1, 2 ). The upper and lower bakeware bodies ( 1, 2 ) consist of upper and lower metal housings ( 101, 201 ) and upper and lower…
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker US-9386880-B2 2016 · FRIEL SR DANIEL D
A waffle maker has upper and lower baking plates each of which is powered with at lease one heating element for baking waffle. A power control unit responds to a temperature sensing unit to control power applied to the heaters and…
View on Google Patents - My invention is a sort waffle maker that makes waffle and pancake out of cartoon
character US-2011126720-A1 2011 · GALVIN CORNELIUS DEVON
This is an electronic waffle-maker that shape waffle and pancake dough into the forms of cartoon character. The idea is to be able to cook waffle and pancakes in the shapes of cartoon character. Inside of the waffle-maker comes wi…
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker and method of making filled waffles using the same US-2007283821-A1 2007 · HELMAN GROUP LTD
A waffle maker set for making filled waffles includes a waffler, a tunnel forming device and a filling injector. The waffler has heated top and bottom grills each having a plurality of protruding blocks on its inside. The tunnel f…
View on Google Patents - Waffle maker with cooking temperature control US-6427581-B1 2002 · TSANN KUEN USA INC
A waffle maker includes upper and lower waffle grids coupled to each other and configured to confine a cooking space when closed together. The cooking space is adapted to receive batter therein. An electric heater unit is operable…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a waffle maker been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.