Patents by Inventor Johannes J. Smits

Johannes J. Smits 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).

  • Trolley designed for use as a conveying trolley for conveying products, in particular foods and drinks for sale
    Patent number: 5390834
    Abstract: A trolley is described, which is designed for conveying products, in partlar foods and drinks for sale, and which has plural containers which can be placed one above the other in a frame. The frame is provided with wheels and has a fixed water supply container with insulation and heating means and a battery-supplied pump for conveying the water heated in the supply container to one or more tap points. The plural containers are selected from: (i) an insulated, heat-conserving container with heating means; (ii) an insulated cooling container which may optionally have cooling means; (iii) an additional insulated hot container which may be coupled to the fixed water supply container and which may optionally be provided with heating means; and (iv) a supply container which can optionally be insulated. The heating means, cooling means and/or containers can be exchangeable for each other. A lifting device with scissor mechanism and belt drive for raising the trolley to a desired height is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et du Tourisme, S.A.
    Inventors: Jacobus M. Bitter, Camille W. van den Brande, Reinardus L. M. Hazelebach, Niklaas E. van Hylckama Vlieg, Andries Rijfers, Johannes J. Smits, Theodorus J. H. v. Steenbergen, Jacco M. Van Stenis