Patents by Inventor Richard Ben Errera

Richard Ben Errera 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: 11963544
    Abstract: A custom message food press is provided. The device is a hand held debossing, embossing, and impressing device having culinary and other uses to impress or imprint names, messages, logos, artwork, and designs into or onto food or other substrates. The device includes an ejection panel configured to remove a plurality of impression elements from a peg board carrier plate. The carrier plate is configured to hold the plurality of impression elements in a particular set arrangement for impressing into or onto the food. A cleaning crate is configured to act as the base of the device by attaching everything together for cleaning and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Gourmet Impressions LLC
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Patent number: 8287265
    Abstract: A low cost vented hand operable food embosser/debosser for food items is used to emboss messages and/or decorative patterns on a variety of food items such as pizza dough or even ice cream. It can also be used on non-food items such as soap or wax. The message image member of the stamper is vented, with a hollow venting chimney above each image for venting excess food product away from the food product bearing the image. In addition the images are surrounded by a suppressing wall suppressing food product from being inadvertently squashed too much The venting chimneys above each letter are preferably curved, and the images are sharp at the edges with pointy tipped letters/images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Publication number: 20100068321
    Abstract: A low cost vented hand operable food embosser/debosser for food items is used to emboss messages and/or decorative patterns on a variety of food items such as pizza dough or even ice cream. It can also be used on non-food items such as soap or wax. The message image member of the stamper is vented, with a hollow venting chimney above each image for venting excess food product away from the food product bearing the image. In addition the images are surrounded by a suppressing wall suppressing food product from being inadvertently squashed too much The venting chimneys above each letter are preferably curved, and the images are sharp at the edges with pointy tipped letters/images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Patent number: 7331776
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die. As is the case with the roller device, the stamper device may be utilized for: 1) standard messages and images; 2) snap-in letters, which allows the user to assemble his or her own custom message; or 3) custom logos, messages, and images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Gourmet Impressions, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Patent number: 7252491
    Abstract: An impression device for food items, which is a rolling device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. As the device is hand-rolled along the food, the decorative letters and images create a repeated pattern of impressions upon the food. The roller device is particularly suitable for impressing narrow foods such as pizza crusts, certain pasta noodles, lattice pie tops, breadsticks, or the edges of melons. The device provides a firm, comfortable grip for all hand sizes that can be used with one or two hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Patent number: 6990892
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create indented or raised images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap, slide, or push means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Publication number: 20040040443
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die. As is the case with the roller device, the stamper device may be utilized for: 1) standard messages and images; 2) snap-in letters, which allows the user to assemble his or her own custom message; or 3) custom logos, messages, and images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Gourmet Impression, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Publication number: 20040040444
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a rolling device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The roller device comprises a generally seashell-shaped housing, which encases a wheel with raised letters and images. In the preferred mode, the wheel is six inches in diameter, though other sizes may be utilized. As the wheel is hand-rolled along the food in question, the raised letters and images create a repeated pattern of impressions upon the food. The roller device is particularly suitable for embossing narrow foods such as pizza crusts, certain pasta noodles, lattice pie tops, breadsticks, or the edges of melons. The device provides a firm, comfortable grip for all hand sizes that can be used with one or two hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Gourmet Impression, LLC.
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Publication number: 20040040445
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is an enhanced rolling device designed to create indented or raised images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The roller device comprises a generally seashell-shaped housing, which encases a wheel with raised letters and images. In the preferred mode, the wheel is six inches in diameter, though other sizes may be utilized. As the wheel is hand-rolled along the food in question, the raised letters and images create a repeated pattern of impressions upon the food. The roller device is particularly suitable for embossing narrow foods such as pizza crusts, certain pasta noodles, lattice pie tops, breadsticks, or the edges of melons. The device provides a firm, comfortable grip for all hand sizes that can be used with one or two hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Gourmet.Impression, LLC.
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera
  • Publication number: 20040040446
    Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create indented or raised images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap, slide, or push means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Gourmet Impression, LLC.
    Inventor: Richard Ben Errera