Patents by Inventor Carmelo Hernandez

Carmelo Hernandez 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).

  • Space saving ice and beverage dispenser with accessible auger drive
    Patent number: 11454438
    Abstract: An ice dispensing system is provided. The system includes multiple sidewalls forming an ice bin cavity configured to store ice. The system further includes an auger drive assembly. The auger drive assembly includes a drive assembly that is coupled to one of the multiple sidewalls and has a motor configured to rotate a drive gear. The auger drive assembly further includes an auger assembly positioned within the ice bin cavity. The auger assembly includes a helical auger coupled to an auger gear. The drive gear is configured to mate with the auger gear to drive rotation of the helical auger and cause ice to be dispensed through an ice chute. The drive assembly is additionally configured to move relative to the auger assembly between a closed position and an opened position. The opened position permits removal of the auger assembly from the ice bin cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Njaastad, Andrew J. Tobler, Shishirdas K. Ravindran, E. Scott Sevcik, Carmelo Hernandez
  • SPACE SAVING ICE AND BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH ACCESSIBLE AUGER DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210033329
    Abstract: An ice dispensing system is provided. The system includes multiple sidewalls forming an ice bin cavity configured to store ice. The system further includes an auger drive assembly. The auger drive assembly includes a drive assembly that is coupled to one of the multiple sidewalls and has a motor configured to rotate a drive gear. The auger drive assembly further includes an auger assembly positioned within the ice bin cavity. The auger assembly includes a helical auger coupled to an auger gear. The drive gear is configured to mate with the auger gear to drive rotation of the helical auger and cause ice to be dispensed through an ice chute. The drive assembly is additionally configured to move relative to the auger assembly between a closed position and an opened position. The opened position permits removal of the auger assembly from the ice bin cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Njaastad, Andrew J. Tobler, Shishirdas K. Ravindran, E. Scott Sevcik, Carmelo Hernandez