Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or...
C198S867110, C198S867140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918334
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for manufacturing a viscous or semisolid product. The device includes a versatile product holding tray for manufacturing or forming the product. This tray is a polygonal member that includes a top surface for receiving the liquid or semisolid product, and a plurality of sides wherein at least one side includes a registration recess that is configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a retaining bar of an endless conveyor to facilitate positioning of the tray upon the conveyor so that the retaining bar advances the tray during manufacture of the product. The device also includes an endless conveyor that includes a plurality of spaced tray retainer bars thereon for holding and advancing the tray to one or more product forming stations for forming the product on the trays.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2546262 (1951-03-01), Hatcher
patent: 3150765 (1964-09-01), Ellis
patent: 3538997 (1970-11-01), Christine et al.
patent: 3587829 (1971-06-01), Sorensen
patent: 3907472 (1975-09-01), Lutsey
patent: 4188768 (1980-02-01), Getman
patent: 4198996 (1980-04-01), Keable et al.
patent: 4560139 (1985-12-01), Dahlke
patent: 4729206 (1988-03-01), Francis et al.
patent: 4778045 (1988-10-01), Grune et al.
patent: 5065670 (1991-11-01), Leiweke
patent: 5178260 (1993-01-01), Hochbein
patent: 5228267 (1993-07-01), Blankenship et al.
patent: 5322432 (1994-06-01), Gilje
patent: 5630499 (1997-05-01), Louden et al.
patent: 5918765 (1999-07-01), Blankenship et al.
patent: 164 494 (1985-12-01), None
patent: 1 547 930 (1979-07-01), None
International Search Report PCT/EP2007/054553 Dated Oct. 30, 2007.
Gaetano Giovanni
Mazurek Robert John
Pritchard Thomas Clayton
Bidwell James R
Nestec S.A.
Winston & Strawn LLP
LandOfFree
Versatile enhanced production line for preparing and... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Versatile enhanced production line for preparing and..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Versatile enhanced production line for preparing and... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2733075