For those purists who eschew microwave popcorn, and prefer to chew conventionally popped corn, today’s patent of the day issued August 13, 1985, to William C. Cesaroni on a Apparatus for Popping Corn:

The patent, assigned to Dart Industries, covers the popular West Bend Stir Crazy popcorn popper:

William Cesaroni established his own design firm Cesaroni Design Associates, Inc., several years earlier in 1979. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Design, and earned a Master’s Degree in Packaging Engineering fom Michigan State. He is responsible for many recognizable designs.

Alas, he is not a popcorn purist, as he is the coinventor of this design of a hot air popcorn popper, from a few years later: