Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Gerber

Jean-Paul Gerber 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 packaging products, particularly food products, and device implementing said method
    Patent number: 5640833
    Abstract: The device implementing the method for packaging fragile, delicate food products according to the invention comprises a transfer and placement module (13) for transferring products (14) directly from a supply belt (15) onto the supply belt of the following packaging unit or onto a transverse belt (11) perpendicular to the supply belt. To accomplish this the module comprises an endless conveyor belt extending into an orientable, extendible tip (19) which receives and places products (14) on the transverse belt (11). The supply belt (15) has one movable extremity (17) which serves as a switching means between the transverse belt (11) and the following supply belt (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Sapal Societe Anonyme des Plieuses Automatiques
    Inventor: Jean-Paul Gerber