Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Fornage

Jean-Claude Fornage 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).

  • Patent number: 7694905
    Abstract: A mill for grinding seasonings, particularly moist salts such as Guérande salt, includes a body and a cap covering the body. A drive shaft is received within the body and has a device for breaking up the seasoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Poivrières Salières Production PSP
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage
  • Patent number: 7694906
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the grinding of a condiment in a mill includes a drive element having a thimble 6, a thimble support 4, a wheel 9 and a fixing ring 11 for attachment to the mill. Rotational movement of an adjustment ring 3 fitted with an adjustment stop 5 independent of the device results in translational movement of the thimble support 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: PSP Industries SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage
  • Publication number: 20070215731
    Abstract: Mill 1 for seasoning, in particular for moist salt such as Guérande salt, consisting of a body 2 inside which a drive shaft 6 is articulated, and a cap 4 covering the body 2, characterized in that the drive shaft 6 has a device for breaking up the salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage
  • Patent number: 7222806
    Abstract: A condiment mill for products such as dry garlic or citrus fruit peels includes a conventional container (2) for containing the condiment, a grinding mechanism (3) fixed to the bottom of the container (2), and a rotatable knob (4) which is arranged on the top part of the container (2) and which is mechanically connected to the grinding mechanism by a rotating drive shaft (5). The mill (1) is also provided with a cutting blade (6) which is arranged above the grinder (3) and which is fixed to the drive shaft (5). The mill is further provided with a separator for dividing the container into at least two adjacent compartments which conform to the size of the condiment in such a way that the condiment is maintained in a substantially vertical position, for slicing of the condiment by the cutting blade (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: PSP Industries SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage
  • Publication number: 20060192043
    Abstract: Device for adjusting the grinding of a condiment in a mill in which the drive element comprises a thimble 6, a thimble support 4, a wheel 9 and a fixing annulus 11 for fixing to the mill, the device being characterized in that the rotational movement of an adjustment ring 3 fitted with an adjustment stop 5 independent of said device results in a translational movement of said thimble support 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage
  • Publication number: 20060071105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a condiment mill for products like dry garlic or citrus fruit peels comprising a classic condiment containing container (2), a breaking mechanism (3) fixed to the bottom of the container (2) and a rotatable button (4) which is arranged on the top part of the container (2) and mechanically connected to the breaking mechanism by means of a shaft (5) in the form of a drive rotating shaft. The inventive mill (1) is also provided with a cutting blade (6) which is arranged above the breaker (3) and fixed to the drive shaft (5). Said invention is characterised in that the mill is provided with means dividing the container at least into two adjacent compartments and that said dividing means (7) conforms to the condiment sizes in such a way that they are maintained in a substantially vertical position in order to be cut by the cutting blade (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fornage