Patents by Inventor Craig S. Donnelly

Craig S. Donnelly 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).

  • Method and apparatus to load and remove bones from primals
    Patent number: 7635294
    Abstract: An automated apparatus and method for processing and removing bones from primal and sub-primal cuts of meat where one embodiment of the invention is specifically adapted to remove the bones from the chuck blade portion of meat or other similar meat cuts. The invention is to provide a cutting means and fixture which will eliminate the need for manually lifting the primal cuts while securely clamping the primal into a device which will function as the transporter and said invention has alignment device for bone removal to assist in guiding a saw blade for bone removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO LOAD AND REMOVE BONES FROM PRIMALS
    Publication number: 20080026684
    Abstract: An automated apparatus and method for processing and removing bones from primal and sub-primal cuts of meat where one embodiment of the invention is specifically adapted to remove the bones from the chuck blade portion of meat or other similar meat cuts. The invention is to provide a cutting means and fixture which will eliminate the need for manually lifting the primal cuts while securely clamping the primal into a device which will function as the transporter and said invention has alignment device for bone removal to assist in guiding a saw blade for bone removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
  • Variable stretch detackification adhesive tape unitizer system
    Patent number: 5491956
    Abstract: A dispenser apparatus comprised of a stretchable adhesive tape which is detackified when stretched longitudinally. The tape is advanced through a stretching station to an array of articles to be unitized. Tension rollers are utilized on either side of the stretching station to ensure that the tape advances evenly and does not recoil. The dispenser apparatus also includes a first prime mover which advances the tape through the tension rollers and stretching station at a rate which ensures proper stretching (at predetermined intervals) and proper feeding of the tape to the array of boxed items. A controller simultaneously controls the z-axis motion (of the dispenser and rotation of the articles to be unitized. Therefore, both the number of wraps about the articles and the location of the wraps between the base of the articles and the top of the articles may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Craig S. Donnelly, Daniel G. Michalski, David W. Carroll, Robert L. Cahlander, Thomas E. Jung, James D. Ramacier