Patents by Inventor Kirby J. Kuhlemeier

Kirby J. Kuhlemeier 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).

  • Single stage area bulk food dispenser method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6131622
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for dispensing articles into a manually placed receiving basket and for controlling the dispensing mechanism to more accurately dispense the desired articles. The dispenser 20 includes a main storage area 39 which can take the form of a bulk storage hopper, an accumulator area 36 into which the dispensed articles are transferred during the "gravimetric" dispensing of the articles. The accumulator area 36 may be formed from the same externally formed walls of the primary storage area 39 and hopper 21. An assembly for controllably transferring articles from the primary area 39 to the accumulator area 36 is also provided. This controllable transfer assembly may include a drum 51 having a plurality (or series) of elevated areas 52 about the circumference 53 of the drum 51, a diverter shape 54 located in the primary storage area 39, and an incline slope shape 37 leading down to the drum 51. A drive assembly 159 is provided to rotate the drum 51 when transferring articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Robot Aided Manufacturing Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Fritze, Bruce H. Koerner, Ferdinand J. Herpers, Kirby J. Kuhlemeier
  • Single stage bulk food dispenser
    Patent number: D402853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: RAM Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Fritze, Bruce H. Koerner, Ferdinand J. Herpers, Kirby J. Kuhlemeier