Patents by Inventor Helen M. Socola

Helen M. Socola 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 applying viscous seasoning evenly to tumbling food articles
    Patent number: 4576108
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a viscous slurry of seasoning or flavoring material to a moving tumbling bed of snack food and a tumbler drum utilizes a slurry pipe with a plurality of space nozzles and a companion air manifold with a plurality of corresponding air nozzles positioned adjacent the slurry nozzles to direct and atomize the slurry. The pipe and manifold are adjustable together, both axially and rotatably to direct and position the atomized spray of slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Frito-Lay, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen M. Socola, Michael G. Topor