Patents Assigned to The Butcher Company
  • Patent number: 6283330
    Abstract: A dilution control system for diluting a first fluid with a second fluid and dispensing diluted fluid is disclosed. The dilution control system includes a bottle that is adapted for receiving a quantity of the first fluid. A valve insert is disposed in the opening of the bottle and includes at least one valve for controlling the flow of the first fluid from the bottle and an air vent. The dilution control system further includes a dispenser assembly having a body with at least one mixing chamber for receiving quantities of the first and second fluids and dispensing the diluted fluid, a platform for engaging and supporting the bottle on the body while dispensing the first fluid into the chamber, and a manifold assembly for dispensing the second fluid into the chamber and for actuating the valve and the air vent of the valve insert. The manifold assembly actuates the valve and the air vent for allowing the first fluid to flow into the mixing chamber only while dispensing the second fluid into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: The Butcher Company
    Inventors: Daniel C. Gillespie, Glenn Szabo, John H. Grimes, Jr., William R. Rebh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6116479
    Abstract: A foam break device and a system for use of the device. The system comprises an outlet tube for a filling machine using an air gap proportioner. The device has a plurality of vanes and beveled edges for positioning in the bottom of the outlet tube of the filling machine. The device reduces the amount of foam discharged from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Butcher Company
    Inventor: Glenn Louis Szabo
  • Patent number: 5887789
    Abstract: A foam break device and a system for use of said device. The system comprises an outlet tube for a filling machine using an air gap proportioner. The device has a plurality of vanes and beveled edges for positioning in the bottom of the outlet tube of the filling machine. The device reduces the amount of foam discharged from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Butcher Company
    Inventor: Glenn Louis Szabo
  • Patent number: 5867823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a maintenance analysis and instruction system particularly useful for a retail center such as a grocery store. In preferred aspects, the invention provides systems and methods that comprise a portable-device that can instruct a retail center or other worker to attend to various incidents that may occur at a retail center or other location such as product spills, and systems and methods for maintaining an accurate and reliable record of sweeping, mopping and other tasks completed at the retail center. In another preferred aspect, the invention provides systems and methods for accurately tracking work completed at the retail center or other location such as sweeping, spill clean-up or inspection of various areas of the retail center or other location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Butcher Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Owen Richardson
  • Patent number: 5851117
    Abstract: A building block training system and method of training of cleaners of facilities to be used on the job which utilizes a plurality of pictorial displays showing a specific set of steps to accomplish a cleaning operation in an efficient safe manner, e.g., dusting or vacuuming of a facility as well as a plurality of pictorial displays as to what must not be missed and must be avoided in performing the cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: The Butcher Company
    Inventors: Keith A. Alsheimer, Andrianne H. Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 5054245
    Abstract: A combination of cleaning pads, cleaning pad mounting members and a base member for a rotary cleaning machine. A base member is attached to a drive shaft of the rotary cleaning machine. A plurality of generally pliable mounting members are releasably secured to the base members by a nut and bolt arrangement. The cleaning pad mounting members each have a first end for being releasably secured to the base member and a second end for securably receiving a cleaning pad thereon. A cleaning pad having a mounting surface and a cleaning surface is releasably secured to the second end of each of the cleaning pad mounting members by hook and loop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Butcher Company
    Inventor: Dominique Coty