Patents by Inventor Joe A. Frady

Joe A. Frady 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).

  • Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6446633
    Abstract: The present application relates to a tobacco bale splitting apparatus for splitting a bale of compressed tobacco having a plurality of generally parallel tobacco leaves having stems. The present application also relates to a method of splitting a tobacco bale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
    Inventors: G. A. John Coleman, Joe A. Frady
  • Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20020014244
    Abstract: The present application relates to a tobacco bale splitting apparatus for splitting a bale of compressed tobacco having a plurality of generally parallel tobacco leaves having stems. The present application also relates to a method of splitting a tobacco bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO., INC.
    Inventors: G.A. John Coleman, Joe A. Frady
  • Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6334447
    Abstract: The present application relaxes to a tobacco bale splitting apparatus for splitting a bale of compressed tobacco having a plurality of generally parallel tobacco leaves having stems The present application also relates to a method of splitting a tobacco bale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
    Inventors: G. A. John Coleman, Joe A. Frady