Patents by Inventor Herbert W. Hancock, deceased

Herbert W. Hancock, deceased 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 for collating and consolidating natural cheese blocks
    Patent number: 5175014
    Abstract: Blocks of natural cheese (11) are packed in layers in an open-ended upright container (17), for maturing by depositing each layer of cheese blocks (11) on an elevator (18) within the container (17) and lowering the elevator (18) as successive layers of cheese blocks (11) are fed into the top of container (17). The cheese blocks (11) for each layer are assembled on a platform (52) which is moved into a position above the container (17) and the cheese blocks (11) slid off the platform (52) to drop into the container (17). The cheese blocks (11) are freshly made and at a temperature between 24.degree. 32.degree. C. so that the cheese blocks (11) fuse together in the container (17) to form a homogeneous mass of cheese in the container (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Cheese Systems Limited
    Inventors: Ian P. Brockwell, Herbert W. Hancock, deceased