Patents by Inventor Bruce Funnell

Bruce Funnell 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: 8464909
    Abstract: A dispensing device for a viscous edible product, with a storing unit for storing the viscous product, and a dispensing unit. The dispensing unit includes a flexible packing tube for packing and dispensing the food product, disposed within the dispensing unit such that it comprises a substantially linear portion adjacent its dispensing opening, compression components for pinching said linear portion of tube, compression components being movable in substantially perpendicular and parallel directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, actuation components for reversibly moving said compression components firstly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the packing tube to releasably pinch at least one portion of the flexible tube, and secondly in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube towards its dispensing opening, so as to dispense at least one portion of the product packed in the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Bruce Funnell
  • Publication number: 20110024445
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a dispensing device for a viscous edible product, comprising a storing unit for storing the said viscous product, and a dispensing unit with: (i) a flexible packing tube for packing and dispensing said food product, disposed within said dispensing unit such that it comprises a substantially linear portion adjacent its dispensing opening, (ii) compression means for pinching said linear portion of tube, said means being movable in substantially perpendicular and parallel directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, (iii) actuation means for reversibly moving said compression means firstly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the packing tube to releasably pinch at least one portion of said flexible tube, and secondly in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube towards its dispensing opening, so as to dispense at least one portion of the product packed in the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Bruce Funnell
  • Publication number: 20070275131
    Abstract: A squeezable assembly (9) for shelf-stable, chilled or frozen pasty products comprising—a body formed by a tube or a container presenting a bottom (11), lateral walls (15) and a rim (12) in the accordion form,—a rigid plastic cap (13) attached to the end of the tube or the rim (12) of the container comprising an aperture (16),—a cover seal (14) to close the aperture (16) and—a product (2) contained in the assembly (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bertini, Mario Ambrogi, Myriam Schlegel, Josello Vieira, Bruce Funnell