Patents Assigned to Premark FEG L.L.C.
  • Mixing machine having power take off and mixer head cover
    Patent number: 7387430
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a removable head cover that may be formed of plastic and that may include a nose portion that is disposed about a power take off the mixing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis Gale Short, Brian E. Bader, Joseph C. Huang
  • PACKAGING MACHINE WITH HOSE DOWN CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20080134634
    Abstract: A package wrapping machine includes a wrapping station where film is to be manipulated during a packaging operation. A support is provided for holding rolled film, the support located to permit film to be drawn into the wrapping station. A film grip assembly is used for gripping at least one edge of film during at least part of a wrapping operation. A plurality of sealed components are configured to inhibit infiltration of liquid into the components during a spray cleaning operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Carla A. Monnier, Michael A. Whitby, Thomas P. Jones, Lee E. Trouteaud
  • Mixing machine and associated bowl guard system
    Patent number: 7384187
    Abstract: A mixer may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member, (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement, (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly and bowl guard member that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Neal H. Blackburn, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian E. Bader, Joseph C. Huang, Howard A. Hartley, Jr., William C. Schlieper, Brian Kadel
  • Warewash Machine Havaing Controlled Drop Size And/Or Weber Number And Related Design Process
    Publication number: 20080128004
    Abstract: A design process for a conveyor-type warewash machine involves consideration of Weber number for flow from nozzles within at least one zone of the machine. Warewash machines having one or more zones with flows within certain Weber number limits or ranges are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: James E. Doherty, Charles E. Warner, Kui-Chiu Kwok, Harald Disch
  • Food Product Scale and Related In-Store Random Weight Item Transaction System with Rfid Capabilities
    Publication number: 20080120193
    Abstract: A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RIFD tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark E. Eberhardt
  • Steam oven system having steam generator with controlled fill process
    Patent number: 7353821
    Abstract: A steam oven includes a heating chamber or boiler in which steam is generated. Water fill and refill operations of the heating chamber are controlled in attempt to account for water expansion and/or to enable substantially regular production of steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventor: Atul Saksena
  • Warewash machine with moveable table and multi-position rack support track
    Patent number: 7350528
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a washing chamber having an access opening and a door mounted for movement between a closed position for washing and an open position for inlet/outlet of wares through the access opening. At least one nozzle is included for emitting liquid into the washing chamber. A table is connected to the machine for movement between a load/unload position and a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian A. Brunswick
  • FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND RELATED PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080071618
    Abstract: A product pricing and incentive system uses a label supply in which continuous label stock has a series of laterally extending weakening lines spaced apart to define multiple label segments of common size. Single segment labels or multiple segment labels can be printed and output by a printing device based on whether an incentive-free product pricing label is to be produced or a combined product pricing and incentive label is to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Robert J. Schuller
  • Mixing Machine and Associated Sealing Arrangement for Bearings
    Publication number: 20080068925
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a head extending over a bowl receiving location. The head includes a shaft receiving opening extending upwardly therein and a rotatable mixing shaft having a lower portion extending below the head and an upper portion within the shaft receiving opening. An upwardly facing bearing shoulder is within the shaft receiving opening. An upper bearing member is disposed within the shaft receiving opening and about the mixing shaft. The upper bearing member is supported by the upwardly facing bearing shoulder. A gear system is in the head for effecting planetary movement of the mixing shaft. The gear system includes a gear member disposed about an upper end of the mixing shaft and linked to the upper end of the mixing shaft for effecting rotation of the mixing shaft. The gear member is supported by an upper side of the upper bearing member and the shaft is supported by the gear member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventor: John E. Brinkman
  • Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating It
    Publication number: 20080047588
    Abstract: Dishwasher and method of operating it, wherein a wash operation is followed by a hot post-wash operation during which a hot post-wash liquid has a higher temperature than a final-rinse liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Doherty, Alan Varacins, Charles Warner, Harald Disch
  • Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating It
    Publication number: 20080035175
    Abstract: A conveyor-type dishwasher and related method of operation utilizes a recirculated spray solution for a spray operation of items to be cleaned and produces a control signal that is contamination dependent or time dependent to cause a filtering operation to be carried out on the recirculated spray solution or a regeneration operation to be carried out on the recirculated spray solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan Varacins, Charles Warner, Harald Disch, Dietrich Berner, Klaus Padtberg
  • Warewash machine arm and nozzle construction with set spray pattern
    Patent number: 7314188
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a housing including an area for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid dispensing arm removably positioned within the housing, the liquid dispensing arm including a nozzle receiving opening. Removably positioned in the nozzle opening is a nozzle that is configured to output liquid in a specific output pattern. The nozzle receiving opening and the nozzle are cooperatively shaped and configured such that when the nozzle is inserted in the nozzle receiving opening the nozzle is automatically positioned such that an orientation of the specific output pattern relative to the area is automatically set to a specific orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael Watson, Kui-Chiu Kwok, Anatoly Gosis, Robert G. Kobetsky
  • Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating it
    Publication number: 20070295362
    Abstract: A conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein a cold water curtain in the form of a cold water spray mist is located near the exit opening of the dishwasher and items to be cleaned are passed through the cold water curtain prior to exiting the dishwasher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Doherty, Alan Varacins, Charles Warner, Harald Disch
  • Mixer, mixing implement and associated attachment mechanism
    Patent number: 7296926
    Abstract: A mixing implement includes a body having a mixing portion and a connecting portion, the connecting portion having an upper shaft receiving opening formed therein and a side opening that leads to the shaft receiving opening, the shaft receiving opening having a drive pin receiving recess, the side opening and the drive pin receiving recess located substantially diametrically opposite each other with the side opening at a height corresponding to at least part of the drive pin receiving recess. A retainer is movably coupled with the connecting portion through the side opening and biased into an inward position in which an inner portion of the retainer is normally positioned within the shaft receiving opening, the retainer movable to an outward position in which the inner portion of the retainer is at least partially retracted from the shaft receiving opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Janice J. Schnipke, Neal H. Blackburn
  • Store item mark down system and method
    Patent number: 7296745
    Abstract: In a store, a method of using a processing unit for marking down a package having an associated package specific price and an associated special package specific price is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) in the processing unit, receiving identifying information regarding the package; (b) identifying a discount for the package; (c) applying the discount to establish both a reduced package specific price and a reduced special package specific price; and (d) printing at least one discount label by a printer associated with the processing unit, including printing on the label each of (1) a scannable discount bar code, (2) the reduced package specific price and (3) the reduced special package specific price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Weisz, Robert Schuller
  • Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating It
    Publication number: 20070251547
    Abstract: Conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein during a final-rinse operation at least from one side, preferably from each the two sides, of the items to be cleaned, at least two final-rinse liquid spray jets are sprayed in different directions in relation to each other, wherein at least one final-rinse liquid spray jet is inclined in the direction of the movement of a dish carrier and at least another final-rinse liquid spray jet is inclined against the direction of the movement of the dish carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Doherty, Alan Varacins, Charles Warner, Harald Disch, Werner Neumaier, Gerhard Frei
  • Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating It
    Publication number: 20070227560
    Abstract: A conveyor-type dish washer and a method of operating it, characterised in that a final-rinse operation is executed with the consumption of final-rinse liquid of 3 l/m2 movement of the horizontal take-up plane of a dish carrier or less, preferably of 1 l/m2-2.5 l/m2, while the items (154, 156) which are to be finally rinsed are being subjected to final-rinse liquid spray jets; wherein said take-up plane is the horizontal area of the dish carrier where the dish carrier can take up items to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Doherty, Alan Varacins, Charles Warner, Harald Disch, Gerhard Frei, Werner Neumaier
  • Mixer
    Patent number: D564297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis G. Short, Neal H. Blackburn, David R. Casto
  • Mixer
    Patent number: D564298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis G. Short, Neal H. Blackburn, David R. Casto
  • Inlet baffle for water heater
    Patent number: RE40307
    Abstract: A baffle for slowing the incoming water flow into a booster heating tank so that the turbulence in the water tank is minimized. The baffle consists of an inner cap and outer cap which are positioned over the inlet to a water heating tank. The outer cap is spaced apart from the inner cap such that the incoming water flows through openings in the inner cap and is directed to the underside of the outer cap. The water, having been sufficiently slowed by the contact with the underside of the outer cap, then smoothly flows downward along the outer cap flange and into the main plenum of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: F. Martin Pollock, Joyce A. Ahrens