General MillsPatent grantSep 29, 2026

General Mills was granted a patent for a pancake maker mold.

Source

patents.google.comSep 29, 2026

US patent USD1149567

Pancake maker mold

Detail

In September 2026 General Mills patented a molded cooking design for shaping pancakes during preparation in home or commercial kitchens.

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Grant date: Sep 29, 2026
Inventors: 3
Patent number: USD1149567
Assignee: General Mills, Inc.

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Michelle DaceyInventor
Benjamin R. HeydaInventor
Todd A. RasmussenInventor

Details

USPTO assignee: General Mills, Inc.
What the invention does: A specially shaped mold that helps form pancakes into a consistent design while they cook.

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Detected: Sep 30, 2026
signal_type: patents-company
signal_subtype: patentGrant

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