Patents by Inventor Asbjørn Hansen, Sr.

Asbjørn Hansen, Sr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6341887
    Abstract: An ice cream mixing apparatus comprises a funnel for holding ice cream and flavor additives, an auger and a linear actuator for moving the auger into the funnel, in which position a rotation of the auger will mix the ice cream and the flavor additives. The funnel forms part of an enclosure with at least one spray nozzle for pointing a water spray at the auger for washing purposes. The auger has at least one vane in an area which is hit by the water spray during the relative movement of the funnel and auger, causing a deflection of the water spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Marienlyst Eiendom AS
    Inventor: Asbjørn Hansen, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6318889
    Abstract: An ice cream mixing apparatus comprises a funnel for holding ice cream and flavor additives, an auger and a linear actuator for moving the auger into the funnel, in which position a rotation of the auger will mix the ice cream and the flavor additives. A spring is arranged in series with elements transferring linear motion from the linear actuator to the auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Marienlyst Eiendom AS
    Inventor: Asbjørn Hansen, Sr.