Patents by Inventor Howard A. Hartley

Howard A. Hartley 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).

  • FOOD PRODUCT SLICER WITH REMOVABLE SLIDE ROD
    Publication number: 20120266731
    Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base and a carriage mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage includes a food product tray and an associated slide rod with a food product pusher mounted on the slide rod. The slide rod is removably attached to the tray to facilitate simple removal of the product pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Guangshan Zhu, Howard A. Hartley
  • Mixing machine and associated bowl guard system
    Patent number: 7543980
    Abstract: A mixer may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member, (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement, (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly and bowl guard member that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Neal H. Blackburn, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian E. Bader, Joseph C. Huang, Howard A. Hartley, Jr., William C. Schlieper, Brian Kadel
  • Mixing machine and associated bowl guard system
    Patent number: 7384187
    Abstract: A mixer may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member, (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement, (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly and bowl guard member that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Neal H. Blackburn, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian E. Bader, Joseph C. Huang, Howard A. Hartley, Jr., William C. Schlieper, Brian Kadel
  • Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features
    Patent number: 7273315
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl lift mechanism provided to effect such movement. Advanced control features and special function modes may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Premark Feg LLC
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian E. Bader, Howard A. Hartley, Jr.
  • Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features
    Patent number: 7207711
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl lift mechanism provided to effect such movement. Advanced control features and special function modes may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian E. Bader, Howard A. Hartley, Jr.
  • Mixing machine and associated bowl guard system
    Publication number: 20060227654
    Abstract: A mixer may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member, (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement, (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly and bowl guard member that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Neal Blackburn, Janice Schnipke, Brian Bader, Joseph Huang, Howard Hartley, William Schlieper
  • Slicer with antimicrobial impregnated surfaces
    Publication number: 20050000346
    Abstract: A slicer has antimicrobial impregnated surfaces or components integrated into various parts of the slicer to reduce microbe growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Howard Hartley, Terry Peterson, John Baron
  • Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features
    Publication number: 20040208082
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl lift mechanism provided to effect such movement. Advanced control features and special function modes may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian E. Bader, Howard A. Hartley
  • Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features
    Publication number: 20040120215
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl lift mechanism provided to effect such movement. Advanced control features and special function modes may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian E. Bader, Howard A. Hartley
  • Mixer control interface
    Patent number: D490271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis Gale Short, Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, John Christopher Baron, Howard A. Hartley, Jr., Phillip Lee Brookshire, Joshua J. Haldeman
  • Mixing apparatus
    Patent number: D582203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis G. Short, Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, John C. Baron, William C. Sanders, Howard A. Hartley, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Ryan R. Berger
  • Mixing apparatus
    Patent number: D583189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis G. Short, Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, John C. Baron, William C. Sanders, Howard A. Hartley, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Ryan R. Berger
  • Mixing apparatus
    Patent number: D583617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ellis G. Short, Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, John C. Baron, William C. Sanders, Howard A. Hartley, Jeff DeBord, Ryan R. Berger