Patents by Inventor Eugene S. Maslana
Eugene S. Maslana 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).
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Patent number: 11117706Abstract: A dispensing basket includes a pair of opposed side walls and a back wall that extends between the opposed side walls. A pair of front walls extend from the side walls in a direction towards each other and angled away from the back wall. The pair of front walls form a funnel with an opening between the pair of front walls. A floor extends between lower ends of the side walls, the back wall, and the front walls.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Glenn Schackmuth, Brian Smetana
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Patent number: 11084244Abstract: A tamper-evident food delivery packaging systems, methods of tamper-evident packaging of food for delivery, and apparatus for tamper-evident food packaging operate to form resilient self-fastening perforations through a packaging. A binding apparatus includes an anvil and a flipper plate. A cutter head includes a profile blade and a slot blade. A pusher is pivotably connected between the profile blade and the slot blade. The cutting apparatus moves in a reciprocal motion relative to the anvil while the flipper plate engages a pusher to pivot the pusher during the reciprocal motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Sean Forrest, Brian Smetana, Richard Bauer
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Patent number: 10874226Abstract: Packaging dispensers are configured to retain various types of packaging in which prepared food items are placed prior to delivery to a customer. The packaging dispensers retain a plurality of a packaging type as a supply of the packages. The packaging dispensers facilitate withdrawal of a single package from the supply of the packages.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Richard Bauer, Chris Sweeney, Eugene S. Maslana, Forrest Duvick, Brian Smetana, Marcus Frio
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Patent number: 10561297Abstract: A tray rack includes opposed side support frames and a plurality of shelf hooks extend interior to the tray rack from the side support frames. Shelves include sides with a hang bar. Wires extend between the hang bars. The wires include a horizontal portion between upturned portions at either end. The upturned portion and the hang bars define the sides of the shelf. The shelves are connected between the opposed side support frames by engagement of the hang bars with the shelf hooks.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventor: Eugene S. Maslana
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Patent number: 10532480Abstract: An blade assembly for use with a produce slicer includes a first blade set having a first pair of opposing frame bars and a plurality of blades extending between the first pair of opposing frame bars, a blade cover positioned relative to the first blade set, and a blade support extending from the first target ring to support the plurality of blades. The blade cover includes a planar top portion having a first target ring that defines a first target area through which a piece of produce passes during slicing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Eugene S. Maslana, Eric Larson, Scott R. Hammac
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Patent number: 10499751Abstract: An organization system is used to store bagged food products in a temperature controlled environment. The organization system includes opposed side walls. A dispensing ramp is arranged at an angle between the opposed side walls. A front wall extends between the opposed side walls. A space between the front wall and the dispensing ramp define a dispenser opening. A divider wall extends between the opposed side walls. The divider wall extends in an elongated dimension with a lower end spaced apart from the dispenser ramp by a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Dennis Malkowski, Brian Smetana
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Publication number: 20190248097Abstract: A tamper-evident food delivery packaging systems, methods of tamper-evident packaging of food for delivery, and apparatus for tamper-evident food packaging operate to form resilient self-fastening perforations through a packaging. A binding apparatus includes an anvil and a flipper plate. A cutter head includes a profile blade and a slot blade. A pusher is pivotably connected between the profile blade and the slot blade. The cutting apparatus moves in a reciprocal motion relative to the anvil while the flipper plate engages a pusher to pivot the pusher during the reciprocal motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Sean Forrest, Brian Smetana, Richard Bauer
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Publication number: 20190225368Abstract: A dispensing basket includes a pair of opposed side walls and a back wall that extends between the opposed side walls. A pair of front walls extend from the side walls in a direction towards each other and angled away from the back wall. The pair of front walls form a funnel with an opening between the pair of front walls. A floor extends between lower ends of the side walls, the back wall, and the front walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Glenn Schackmuth, Brian Smetana
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Publication number: 20190208924Abstract: Packaging dispensers are configured to retain various types of packaging in which prepared food items are placed prior to delivery to a customer. The packaging dispensers retain a plurality of a packaging type as a supply of the packages. The packaging dispensers facilitate withdrawal of a single package from the supply of the packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Richard Bauer, Chris Sweeney, Eugene S. Maslana, Forrest Duvick, Brian Smetana, Marcus Frio
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Publication number: 20190133413Abstract: A tray rack includes opposed side support frames and a plurality of shelf hooks extend interior to the tray rack from the side support frames. Shelves include sides with a hang bar. Wires extend between the hang bars. The wires include a horizontal portion between upturned portions at either end. The upturned portion and the hang bars define the sides of the shelf. The shelves are connected between the opposed side support frames by engagement of the hang bars with the shelf hooks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventor: Eugene S. Maslana
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Publication number: 20190110609Abstract: An organization system is used to store bagged food products in a temperature controlled environment. The organization system includes opposed side walls. A dispensing ramp is arranged at an angle between the opposed side walls. A front wall extends between the opposed side walls. A space between the front wall and the dispensing ramp define a dispenser opening. A divider wall extends between the opposed side walls. The divider wall extends in an elongated dimension with a lower end spaced apart from the dispenser ramp by a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Dennis Malkowski
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Patent number: 9730538Abstract: A condiment dispenser dispenses a portion of a condiment held within a reservoir. The condiment dispenser includes a housing that defines the reservoir and a piston assembly that is translatable within the housing between a first position and a second position. A chamber insert is connected to a dispensing end of the housing and the chamber insert includes an insert bottom wall and at least one orifice extending through the insert bottom wall. A sealing ring is engageable with the seat of the piston assembly and a bottom wall includes at least one nozzle and is disposed below the chamber insert to define a void between the bottom wall and the insert bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Karl Heinze
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Publication number: 20170190066Abstract: An blade assembly for use with a produce slicer includes a first blade set having a first pair of opposing frame bars and a plurality of blades extending between the first pair of opposing frame bars, a blade cover positioned relative to the first blade set, and a blade support extending from the first target ring to support the plurality of blades. The blade cover includes a planar top portion having a first target ring that defines a first target area through which a piece of produce passes during slicing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Mark Fastabend, Eugene S. Maslana, Eric Larson, Scott R. Hammac
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Publication number: 20170080590Abstract: A slicer includes a base and a head. The base includes a plurality of fins extending upwards from the base. The head defines an open interior and is moveable about the plurality of fins to receive the plurality of fins within the open interior of the head. A blade set includes a plurality of blades. The blade set is positioned within the open interior of the head to be received between the plurality of fins when the plurality of fins are received within the open interior of the head. A slicing system includes a safety comb removably secured to the blade set. The safety comb includes a plate and a plurality of fingers that extend away from the plate. The plurality of fingers are adapted to extend between blades of the blade set.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Eric Larson, Karl Heinze
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Publication number: 20170055773Abstract: A sear tool includes an upper assembly and a lower assembly. The upper assembly includes a plurality of arms. Each arm of the plurality of arms terminates in an extension end. The lower assembly includes a sear plate and a plurality of projections that extend away from the sear plate. The lower assembly is movably engaged with the upper assembly such that the upper assembly and the lower assembly are movable between a compressed position and an extended position. A spring is disposed between the upper assembly and the lower assembly. The spring biases the upper assembly and the lower assembly into the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Karl Heinze
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Publication number: 20160289059Abstract: A caddy for use in supporting a flexible bag of a substance to dispense as well as a system for dispensing a substance include a front wall and a back wall. A floor extends between the front wall and the back wall and angles from the back wall in a direction towards the front wall a cradle is connected to the floor and the cradle opens in a downward direction and a rearward direction. A dispenser includes a cabinet, a load cell, a valve, and a processor. The cradle engages the load cell and the processor calculates a valve open time at least in part based upon a measurement of a load impressed upon a load cell and a requested dispense volume. The processor operates the valve to open for the calculated valve open time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Calvin S. Nelson, Eugene S. Maslana, Christopher Lyons, Michael A. Graef, Sean Sanders
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Publication number: 20160129463Abstract: A condiment dispenser dispenses a portion of a condiment held within a reservoir. The condiment dispenser includes a housing that defines the reservoir and a piston assembly that is translatable within the housing between a first position and a second position. A chamber insert is connected to a dispensing end of the housing and the chamber insert includes an insert bottom wall and at least one orifice extending through the insert bottom wall. A sealing ring is engageable with the seat of the piston assembly and a bottom wall includes at least one nozzle and is disposed below the chamber insert to define a void between the bottom wall and the insert bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Karl Heinze
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Patent number: D789146Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Karl Heinze
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Patent number: D799282Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Eric Larson, Karl Heinze
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Patent number: D861006Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventor: Eugene S. Maslana