Patents by Inventor Dennis Pommer

Dennis Pommer 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).

  • Apparatus for handling snack chips
    Patent number: 4082176
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for handling a column of nested, uniformly shaped snack chips. The apparatus comprises a pair of parallel, spaced elongated conveying surfaces which support an imbricated column of chips and a stationary support bar positioned therebetween. A gate engages the chips causing them to rotate backwardly transferring the support of the chips from the conveying surfaces to the bar thereby eliminating frictional drag on the articles. A second gate is provided to segregate the column into two portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Pommer