Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Stannard

Shawn M. Stannard 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).

  • Automatic ice producing, bagging, and dispensing machine
    Patent number: 6474048
    Abstract: A machine that produces, dispenses and automatically bags ice. The machine will have at least one ice producing unit for producing ice. An auger mechanism is coupled to the ice producing unit for collecting and moving the ice that has been produced by the ice producing unit. A volumetric drum is coupled to the auger mechanism. The volumetric drum stores the ice moved by the auger mechanism and measures the amount of ice to be bagged by volume. A heat sealer coupled to the bagging mechanism is provided to seal the bag once the bag has been loaded with ice. The machine further has a freezer compartment which stores the bag when the bag has been loaded with ice and sealed. The machine has a monitoring and communication system which monitors operating conditions of the machine and sends information on the operation of the machine to the manufacturer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: The Arctic Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Metzger, Shawn M. Stannard, James Shaker