Patents by Inventor Eric Weatherhead

Eric Weatherhead 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).

  • Mixing bowl cooling jacket with turbulence inducing structures
    Patent number: 8708549
    Abstract: A cooling jacket for use with mixing bowls is provided. This cooling jacket includes a plurality of channel forming structures, wherein each of the plurality of channel forming structures further includes a least one substantially vertical portion and a substantially horizontal portion, and wherein each channel forming structure defines a channel for receiving liquid coolant; and a plurality of pins positioned within the channels either in a predetermined, regular manner or randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Schaffer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael Hall, Josh Ludwig, Eric Weatherhead
  • Bowl cooling jacket for mixers
    Patent number: 8353621
    Abstract: A cooling jacket for use with mixing bowls typically incorporated into industrial mixers is provided. This cooling jacket includes plurality of substantially parallel coolant channels formed from the material of the jacket, wherein each of the plurality of channels further includes a least one vertical portion and at least one horizontal portion, and wherein each horizontal portion further includes a plurality of parallel ridges and parallel valleys formed therein and running lengthwise therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Shaffer Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas Thomas, Eric Weatherhead, Josh Ludwig, Michael W. Hall
  • MIXING BOWL COOLING JACKET WITH TURBULENCE INDUCING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110075509
    Abstract: A cooling jacket for use with mixing bowls is provided. This cooling jacket includes a plurality of channel forming structures, wherein each of the plurality of channel forming structures further includes a least one substantially vertical portion and a substantially horizontal portion, and wherein each channel forming structure defines a channel for receiving liquid coolant; and a plurality of pins positioned within the channels either in a predetermined, regular manner or randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: SHAFFER MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Michael W. Hall, Eric Weatherhead, Josh Ludwig
  • BOWL COOLING JACKET FOR MIXERS
    Publication number: 20100124144
    Abstract: A cooling jacket for use with mixing bowls typically incorporated into industrial mixers is provided. This cooling jacket includes plurality of substantially parallel coolant channels formed from the material of the jacket, wherein each of the plurality of channels further includes a least one vertical portion and at least one horizontal portion, and wherein each horizontal portion further includes a plurality of parallel ridges and parallel valleys formed therein and running lengthwise therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: SHAFFER MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Douglas Thomas, Eric Weatherhead, Josh Ludwig, Michael W. Hall