Patents by Inventor Dennis J. Samson

Dennis J. Samson 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 helical cutting of potatoes
    Patent number: 4644838
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting articles such as potatoes into helical strips wherein the potato is held against rotation and aligned by a plurality of fingers and moved longitudinally against a rapidly rotating cutting head. The cutting head may include a hollow central cutting tube mounted at its axis of rotation. A feed mechanism is provided to feed potatoes to the holder for cutting and automatic sensing and sequencing control system controls the loading and feeding of potatoes. A plurality of holding and cutting mechanisms can be simultaneously fed and operated by the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Rogers Walla-Walla, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Samson, George R. Alcorn