Patents by Inventor Steve Kortely

Steve Kortely 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).

  • Publication number: 20060162518
    Abstract: An exact weight meat cutting device includes a frame, a lower conveyor belt and an adjustably mounted upper conveyor belt extending generally parallel with and spaced from the lower conveyor belt. A scale reads the weight of the meat product and optical sensors read the width and length of the meat product as it passes through and the height of the meat product is determined by the vertical spacing of the upper and lower conveyor belts. A computer calculates the dimensions of the exact weight piece of meat product that should be cut from the remainder of the meat product by using the size and weight measurements, and the position-adjustable blade of the slicing device, which is interposed between the upper and lower conveyor belts, is positioned by the computer to cut and separate the exact weight piece from the remainder piece of the meat product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Henry Biggs, Steve Kortely
  • Publication number: 20050132863
    Abstract: A horizontal meat slicer includes a frame and a lower conveyor belt having forward and rearward ends, the lower conveyor belt operative to receive a meat product thereon and transport it into and through the device. An upper pressing conveyor belt includes forward and rearward ends, the upper pressing conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt cooperating such that meat product is compressed between the lower conveyor belt and the upper pressing conveyor belt. At least one bandsaw blade is rotatably mounted on the frame, a cutting section of the bandsaw blade traveling between the upper belt and lower belts. Finally, at least one drive device such as a motor is operatively connected to each of the conveyor belts and the bandsaw blade to drive them to pull the meat product through the device and cut the meat product via the cutting edge of the bandsaw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Henry Biggs, Steve Kortely
  • Publication number: 20050132864
    Abstract: A horizontal meat slicer includes a frame and a lower conveyor belt having forward and rearward ends, the lower conveyor belt operative to receive a meat product thereon and transport it into and through the device. An upper pressing conveyor belt includes forward and rearward ends, the upper pressing conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt cooperating such that meat product is compressed between the lower conveyor belt and the upper pressing conveyor belt. A rotating blade is mounted on the frame, the rotating blade having a cutting edge interposed between the lower conveyor belt and the upper pressing conveyor belt. Finally, at least one drive device such as a motor is operatively connected to each of the conveyor belts and the rotating blade to drive them to pull the meat product through the device and cut the meat product via the cutting edge of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Henry Biggs, Steve Kortely
  • Publication number: 20040007110
    Abstract: A horizontal meat slicer includes a frame and a lower conveyor belt having forward and rearward ends, the lower conveyor belt operative to receive a meat product thereon and transport it into and through the device. An upper pressing conveyor belt includes forward and rearward ends, the upper pressing conveyor belt and the lower conveyor belt cooperating such that meat product is compressed between the lower conveyor belt and the upper pressing conveyor belt. At least one bandsaw blade is rotatably mounted on the frame, a cutting section of the bandsaw blade traveling between the upper belt and lower belts. Finally, at least one drive device such as a motor is operatively connected to each of the conveyor belts and the bandsaw blade to drive them to pull the meat product through the device and cut the meat product via the cutting edge of the bandsaw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: John W. Long, Henry Biggs, Steve Kortely