Patents by Inventor Karl Elser

Karl Elser 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).

  • Device for shelling nuts
    Patent number: 4773323
    Abstract: A process for shelling nuts, particularly pistachio nuts, includes the step of slowly and continuously compressing the nuts in the longitudinal direction and not increasing the compression at the moment when the shells break.This compression can preferably be effected in the longitudinal direction with the aid of two rotating disks arranged to be slightly inclined relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Inventors: Wilhelm Frasch, Karl Elser