Patents by Inventor John L. Margaroli

John L. Margaroli 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).

  • Machine for pitting and stuffing olives
    Patent number: 4388858
    Abstract: First and second rotary turrets are connected by a drive belt or chain which carries cups to carry and support the olives while they are being pitted and stuffed. Pitting takes place as the belt passes around one of the turrets and stuffing takes place while the belt passes around the other turret.A folded stuffing strip is fed radially of the stuffing turret and knives carried by the stuffing turret move transversely of the strip to cut off stuffing pieces and carry them away in vertical, stuffing alignment with the cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Vistan Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Margaroli, Frederick J. Cimperman
  • Method for obtaining folded stuffing pieces of pimento
    Patent number: 4248903
    Abstract: First and second rotary turrets are connected by a drive belt or chain which carries cups to carry and support the olives while they are being pitted and stuffed. Pitting takes place as the belt passes around one of the turrets and stuffing takes place while the belt passes around the other turret.A folded stuffing strip is fed radially of the stuffing turret and knives carried by the stuffing turret move transversely of the strip to cut off stuffing pieces and carry them away in vertical, stuffing alignment with the cups. A method for obtaining individual stuffing pieces from a continuous strip is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Assignee: Vistan Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Margaroli, Frederick J. Cimperman
  • Machine for pitting and stuffing olives
    Patent number: 4220080
    Abstract: First and second rotary turrets are connected by a drive belt or chain which carries cups to carry and support the olives while they are being pitted and stuffed. Pitting takes place as the belt passes around one of the turrets and stuffing takes place while the belt passes around the other turret.A folded stuffing strip is fed radially of the stuffing turret and knives carried by the stuffing turret move transversely of the strip to cut off stuffing pieces and carry them away in vertical, stuffing alignment with the cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Vistan Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Margaroli, Frederick J. Cimperman