Patents by Inventor Esko HEILNER

Esko HEILNER 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).

  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL WRAPPED IN A NAPKIN, APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A NAPKIN AROUND AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL, UTENSIL PICKER AND MAGAZINE FOR STORING UTENSILS
    Publication number: 20250256875
    Abstract: A method for providing at least one utensil wrapped in a napkin is provided. The method includes placing the napkin on a wrapping assembly having first, second and third rollers and an endless belt wrapped around the rollers, in an initial configuration, placing the at least one utensil on the napkin, moving the second roller toward the first roller, turning the endless belt around rollers, stopping to turn the endless belt, and returning the wrapping assembly to the initial configuration. An apparatus for wrapping a napkin around at least one utensil, a utensil picker for picking up at least one utensil from at least one utensil magazine storing a plurality of utensils, an apparatus having the utensil picker, a magazine for storing a plurality of utensils and an apparatus having the magazine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin FOLEY, Michael D. FOLEY, Esko HEILNER
  • Method for providing at least one utensil wrapped in a napkin, apparatus for wrapping a napkin around at least one utensil, utensil picker and magazine for storing utensils
    Patent number: 12312111
    Abstract: A method for providing at least one utensil wrapped in a napkin is provided. The method includes placing the napkin on a wrapping assembly having first, second and third rollers and an endless belt wrapped around the rollers, in an initial configuration, placing the at least one utensil on the napkin, moving the second roller toward the first roller, turning the endless belt around rollers, stopping to turn the endless belt, and returning the wrapping assembly to the initial configuration. An apparatus for wrapping a napkin around at least one utensil, a utensil picker for picking up at least one utensil from at least one utensil magazine storing a plurality of utensils, an apparatus having the utensil picker, a magazine for storing a plurality of utensils and an apparatus having the magazine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: LEFT FIELD PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Foley, Michael D. Foley, Esko Heilner
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL WRAPPED IN A NAPKIN, APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A NAPKIN AROUND AT LEAST ONE UTENSIL, UTENSIL PICKER AND MAGAZINE FOR STORING UTENSILS
    Publication number: 20240002086
    Abstract: A method for providing at least one utensil wrapped in a napkin is provided. The method includes placing the napkin on a wrapping assembly having first, second and third rollers and an endless belt wrapped around the rollers, in an initial configuration, placing the at least one utensil on the napkin, moving the second roller toward the first roller, turning the endless belt around rollers, stopping to turn the endless belt, and returning the wrapping assembly to the initial configuration. An apparatus for wrapping a napkin around at least one utensil, a utensil picker for picking up at least one utensil from at least one utensil magazine storing a plurality of utensils, an apparatus having the utensil picker, a magazine for storing a plurality of utensils and an apparatus having the magazine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin FOLEY, Michael D. FOLEY, Esko HEILNER