Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Parten

Bruce D. Parten 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).

  • Apparatus for pneumatically dispensing a bagged soft frozen product
    Patent number: 5265764
    Abstract: Apparatus for pneumatically dispensing a bagged soft frozen product using low pressure air, the apparatus including a free floating piston and a cylinder with a low friction index, and additionally providing for a double acting piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Ro-Co Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James H. Rowe, Bruce D. Parten
  • Method of forming laminated foam counter and table tops
    Patent number: 4397798
    Abstract: An inventive method for producing a laminated molded countertop includes the steps of placing the surface laminate material into a mold, applying a layer of polyurethane foam to an interior side of the laminate material, applying a reinforcing member, if necessary, on top of the layer of polyurethane foam, applying a second layer of polyurethane foam over the reinforcing member and closing the mold. A resultant molded article has an exterior surface laminated thereto due only to the forces generated by the polyurethane foam during the time when it is expanding and solidifying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Polyvend Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce D. Parten