Patents by Inventor Carl Rupp

Carl Rupp 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).

  • Patent number: 8939389
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains generally to shave ice confection machines and processes, and more particularly to a block ice shaving apparatus, system and method whereby an improved blade and blade assembly produce more consistent output with increase machine life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20140370141
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and devices for producing a shaved ice or snow cone product. The system may comprise an ice shaving or snow cone machine, a shaping device, and a blade for producing a shaved ice or snow cone product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20130233142
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains generally to shave ice confection machines and processes, and more particularly to a block ice shaving apparatus, system and method whereby an improved blade and blade assembly produce more consistent output with increase machine life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: 6908053
    Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20040021020
    Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20040021018
    Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20040016772
    Abstract: A flavor dispensing device having a multiple of flavor stations, each of which provides a customer to select and receive on or more of several flavors for enhancing the flavor of drinks and/or confections, including ice confections. This invention is specifically adapted to be easily transportable and to address the problem of collection of waste fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: 6527212
    Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided, in one preferred embodiment of this invention, is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings, thereby producing a light ice confection. Additionally, this invention provides a flap feature to enhance the placement of the shaved ice into a cup container and off of the user's hands. This invention specifically addresses the need to produce the ice shavings quickly and reliably without undue complexity, in an easy to clean cabinet and mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20020053616
    Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided, in one preferred embodiment of this invention, is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings, thereby producing a light ice confection. Additionally, this invention provides a flap feature to enhance the placement of the shaved ice into a cup container and off of the user's hands. This invention specifically addresses the need to produce the ice shavings quickly and reliably without undue complexity, in an easy to clean cabinet and mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: CARL A. RUPP
  • Patent number: 5242125
    Abstract: A portable snow cone maker that includes a housing with a mounting plate arranged to receive studs that extend at right angles outwardly from a drive shaft end of an electric motor, the studs fitted through holes in the mounting plate with nuts turned thereover to mount the motor within the housing, which housing mounting plate is open to accommodate the drive shaft fitted therethrough. An ice cube shaving blade, that is a metal band connected at its ends and is slotted laterally at spaced intervals therearound with an edge of each slot elevated to form an ice shaving scoop that shaves ice off of an ice cube that is urged against the blade top surface, the shavings to pass through the blade slots. The blade is mounted to extend outwardly from a blade mount that includes a collar for mounting to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: 5112135
    Abstract: A mixer that includes separate connectable motor and mixing housings, which motor housing includes an electric motor that turns an output shaft that extends into the mixing housing. The mixing housing is open to admit a cup containing a material for mixing, which mixing is accomplished by turning the motor output shaft whereto the handle end of a spoon is releasable mounted. The spoon head end is for turning in the material, which spoon mounting is a longitudinal slot in the output shaft end to accommodate the spoon handle end fitted therein and a close fitting resilient sleeve telescoped over that output shaft end, the resilient sleeve interior adhering to the spoon handle edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: 5050809
    Abstract: A flavored shaved cube ice machine that includes a cube ice shaver arranged within a cabinet. A shaving head, of the cube ice shaver is adjacent to receive cubes of ice from a bin and mounts a ring shaped blade wherein lateral slots are formed at intervals therealong that include outwardly projecting cutting edges. A wheel mounting paddle is journalled to be turned by an electric motor within the shaving head and is open to receive and move ice cubes feed from the bin against the ring-shaped blade that peels ice shavings from the individual cubes of ice and forces that shave ice through the slots and out through a discharge chute into a catchment vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: 5033256
    Abstract: A balloon filler than includes a two piece evacuation housing arranged to receive a balloon attachment unit that holds a balloon in where the balloon end projects into the evacuation housing and receives a spreader tube whose insertion into the balloon unit attachment opens the balloon mouth and provides a seal between the exterior neck of the balloon and a shoulder of the balloon attachment unit base, a motor and blower are provided to create a sub-atmospheric pressure in the evacuation housing and an object holding tube receiving a balloon on one end and is telescoped onto a pressure tube connected at its opposite end to a pressure chamber receiving pressurized air from the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: D295898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: D604671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A Rupp
  • Patent number: D434157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: D690148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: D690149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp
  • Patent number: D690155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Snowie LLC
    Inventor: Carl A. Rupp