Patents by Inventor Jim G. Gardner

Jim G. Gardner 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).

  • Sealing head for lidding machine
    Patent number: 6637491
    Abstract: A sealing head for a lidding machine is disclosed. The sealing head comprises a ball-and-socket joint that allows the head to provide an even, consistent seal when the orientation of the lid and container is not perfectly perpendicular with the sealing head. The sealing head also comprises an insulator portion that rests against the lid during sealing to protect the contents of the container from excessive heat. Heat is applied to the lid through a rim that extends around the circumference of the insulator portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Creative Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel M. Massey, Richard Phillips, Jim G. Gardner, Paul D. Balentine
  • Sealing head for lidding machine
    Publication number: 20030047287
    Abstract: A sealing head for a lidding machine is disclosed. The sealing head comprises a ball-and-socket joint that allows the head to provide an even, consistent seal when the orientation of the lid and container is not perfectly perpendicular with the sealing head. The sealing head also comprises an insulator portion that rests against the lid during sealing to protect the contents of the container from excessive heat. Heat is applied to the lid through a rim that extends around the circumference of the insulator portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Samuel M. Massey, Richard Phillips, Jim G. Gardner, Paul D. Balentine