Patents by Inventor Hermann Zwyssig

Hermann Zwyssig 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: 7481007
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement is disclosed for sheet-like elements such as flat wall elements (e.g., pasta dryers). A separation joint can be sealed against penetration gases or steam by placing level sealing elements on both sides of the separation joint, the sealing elements being braced against each other by connections, such as screw connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Patent number: 7210574
    Abstract: A pasta dryer comprising a conveyer belt for conveying and delivering dried pasta, the conveyor belt being configured as a continuous conveyor. To operate more efficiently, the conveyor belt has a delivery table in the vicinity of an idler, the table comprising an attached fixed or sliding product collection tray. The reinforcement elements of the conveyor belt are preferably S-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Buehler AG
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Publication number: 20050150129
    Abstract: A pasta dryer comprising a conveyer belt for conveying and delivering dried pasta, the conveyor belt being configured as a continuous conveyor. To operate more efficiently, the conveyor belt has a delivery table in the vicinity of an idler, the table comprising an attached fixed or sliding product collection tray. The reinforcement elements of the conveyor belt are preferably S-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Patent number: 6895687
    Abstract: A drier for continuous flow drying of food products, especially pasta, inside the drier with adjustable and/or conditioning zones along the continuous flow path of the product. The inside of the drier can be accessed by a maintenance technician and the respective horizontal segments of the side walls are sub-divided perpendicular to the direction of the continuous flow from top to bottom into respectively at least two vertical segments which are respectively curved in an outer direction and which can also be moved away from the housing in an independent manner, enabling the maintenance technician to have access to the inside from the respective point of a vertical segment moved away from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Publication number: 20050091869
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement is disclosed for sheet-like elements such as flat wall elements (e.g., pasta dryers). A separation joint can be sealed against penetration gases or steam by placing level sealing elements on both sides of the separation joint, the sealing elements being braced against each other by connections, such as screw connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Publication number: 20050050753
    Abstract: A drier for continuous flow drying of food products, especially pasta, inside the drier with adjustable and/or conditioning zones along the continuous flow path of the product. The inside of the drier can be accessed by a maintenance technician and the respective horizontal segments of the side walls are sub-divided perpendicular to the direction of the continuous flow from top to bottom into respectively at least two vertical segments which are respectively curved in an outer direction and which can also be moved away from the housing in an independent manner, enabling the maintenance technician to have access to the inside from the respective point of a vertical segment moved away from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Heinz Resch, Hermann Zwyssig
  • Patent number: 4774773
    Abstract: In a pasta dryer (1) with an insulation cladding encasing the dryer, the side parts of which cladding consist of individual convex wall elements (10) which can be braced in their edge regions against frame parts (13) of the dryer, the wall elements (10) are of convex design in the shape of a cylinder section and the associated frame parts (13) are adapted correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Gebrueder Buehler AG
    Inventor: Hermann Zwyssig