Patents by Inventor Joshua Hembel

Joshua Hembel 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).

  • Publication number: 20240027135
    Abstract: A closure mechanism to inhibit escape of heat from an oven chamber of a conveyor oven having a conveyor hanger. The closure mechanism includes a plurality of plates configured to couple to a first and second pluralities of connection tabs of a conveyor oven. Each of the plurality of plates include a connection portion, an angled portion configured to extend downward from the connection portion within a slot of the conveyor oven and an engagement portion extending downward from the angled portion to form an engagement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bradley M. Andreae, Anthony C. Scoville, Joshua Hembel
  • Patent number: 11774176
    Abstract: An oven system includes an oven chamber defined by side walls and a top wall. The oven chamber includes a slot formed in the top wall. A conveyor rail extends longitudinally along the slot at a position outside of the oven chamber. A conveyor hanger is coupled to and movable along the conveyor rail to support a material within the oven chamber. A first support bracket and a second support bracket each extend longitudinally along a length of the top wall of the oven chamber. The second support bracket is spaced from the first support bracket to define the slot that extends longitudinally along the top wall of the oven chamber. A closure mechanism is coupled to the first and second support brackets to inhibit heat from releasing out of the oven chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SST Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley M. Andreae, Anthony C. Scoville, Joshua Hembel
  • Publication number: 20210372704
    Abstract: An oven system includes an oven chamber defined by side walls and a top wall. The oven chamber includes a slot formed in the top wall. A conveyor rail extends longitudinally along the slot at a position outside of the oven chamber. A conveyor hanger is coupled to and movable along the conveyor rail to support a material within the oven chamber. A first support bracket and a second support bracket each extend longitudinally along a length of the top wall of the oven chamber. The second support bracket is spaced from the first support bracket to define the slot that extends longitudinally along the top wall of the oven chamber. A closure mechanism is coupled to the first and second support brackets to inhibit heat from releasing out of the oven chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley M. Andreae, Anthony C. Scoville, Joshua Hembel