Patents by Inventor Sam Seiling

Sam Seiling 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).

  • Rounder bar for processing bakery dough
    Patent number: 6382952
    Abstract: A rounder bar for shaping pieces of baking dough advancing upon a conveyor belt has an elongated configuration having top and rear surfaces and an arcuate dough-contacting surface of convex contour with respect to the top and rear surfaces. The dough-contacting surface is provided with a non-occluding texture which minimizes adherence of the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventors: Chris Cummins, Sam Seiling
  • Rounder bar for processing bakery dough
    Patent number: 6123537
    Abstract: A rounder bar for shaping pieces of baking dough advancing upon a conveyor belt has an elongated configuration having top and rear surfaces and an arcuate dough-contacting surface of convex contour with respect to the top and rear surfaces. The dough-contacting surface is provided with a non-occluding texture which minimizes adherence of the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Cummins Eagle, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Cummins, Sam Seiling
  • Method for flouring sequential pieces of bakery dough
    Patent number: 5997923
    Abstract: Sequential pieces of bakery dough are floured using a moving belt positioned beneath an elongated flour dispensing mechanism. The belt runs through a stationary guide that transiently forms the belt into a tubular enclosure which embraces the dough pieces, thereby producing a more complete flour coating on the pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventors: Chris M. Cummins, Sam Seiling
  • Dough cut-off and positioning method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5858438
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a continuous dough extrudate into pieces of uniform weight and accurately positioning the pieces on a moving belt includes a knife blade having a flat upper surface bounded in part by two opposed cutting edges, and a bottom surface having a double taper formed by flat facets downwardly angled from the cutting edges and meeting in an apex. An elongated dough positioning guide is downwardly directed from the bottom surface. The knife blade is caused to undergo reciprocating motion at a frequency dependent upon the velocity of the extrudate and the speed of the moving belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Cummins Eagle, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Cummins, Sam Seiling
  • Rounder apparatus for processing bakery dough
    Patent number: 5605708
    Abstract: An apparatus for rounding the sequential pieces of bakery dough dispensed by a dough handling machine employs upper and lower advancing assemblies. Each assembly has an endless flat conveyor belt. Both belts move in opposite directions, and are dimensioned such that the pieces of dough fall off the extremity of the upper belt onto the lower belt. Stationary vanes on the top surfaces of the belts contact the pieces of dough to cause rounding thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Cummins Eagle, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Cummins, Sam Seiling