Patents by Inventor Paul William Blayle

Paul William Blayle 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).

  • Systems and methods for dispensing liquid through a portion of an ice storage bin and related cleaning processes
    Patent number: 11958735
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dispensing ice and at least one liquid, and related cleaning processes. In one embodiment, the system comprises an ice bin for storing a quantity of ice particles, a dispensing tube for carrying at least a first liquid, and a discharge chute in communication with a discharge outlet, wherein the discharge chute is disposed upstream of the discharge outlet. An outlet end of the dispensing tube is positioned within a portion of the ice bin at a location aligned above the discharge outlet. The ice particles and the first liquid are dispensed through the discharge outlet separately or at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: FOLLETT PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Paul William Blayle
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING LIQUID THROUGH A PORTION OF AN ICE STORAGE BIN AND RELATED CLEANING PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20220380191
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dispensing ice and at least one liquid, and related cleaning processes. In one embodiment, the system comprises an ice bin for storing a quantity of ice particles, a dispensing tube for carrying at least a first liquid, and a discharge chute in communication with a discharge outlet, wherein the discharge chute is disposed upstream of the discharge outlet. An outlet end of the dispensing tube is positioned within a portion of the ice bin at a location aligned above the discharge outlet. The ice particles and the first liquid are dispensed through the discharge outlet separately or at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Follett Products, LLC
    Inventor: Paul William Blayle