Patents by Inventor Noah P. Forden

Noah P. Forden 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).

  • Pear transfer apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5454302
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for moving a pear from a roll orientor into a transfer cup wherein an inclined pear stop shoe is provided which contacts and guides the pear downwardly into the transfer cup as the orienting rolls separate. The rolls are separated at a predetermined speed so that the roll maintains contact with the pear and helps guide the pear into the transfer cup. The pear stop shoe is retractable after the pear is guided into the transfer cup so that the pear is supported only by the walls of the transfer cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Atlas Pacific Engineering Company
    Inventors: Douglas F. Paterson, Noah P. Forden