Patents by Inventor Klaus Kapps

Klaus Kapps 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).

  • Feeder for meat pieces made of entire muscles for a piston stuffing machine
    Patent number: 7314405
    Abstract: Incorporates buckets (3) open on their top in which the meat pieces are loaded, moving on traction device (4) that execute a step by step motion towards the feeding area located between the piston (1) and the body of the stuffing machine (2), where the meat piece is pushed by the piston (1) towards the body of the stuffing machine (2) for compacting and subsequently wrapping it. The buckets (3) have open front and rear faces to facilitate the run of the piston (1) and the exit of the meat piece towards the body of the stuffing machine (2). In addition, a device is provided for facilitating the centered position of the bucket with respect to the position of the piston (1) in the feeding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Viscofan, S.A.
    Inventors: Frank Florindo, Klaus Kapps
  • Feeder for meat pieces made of entire muscles for a piston stuffing machine
    Publication number: 20060183413
    Abstract: Incorporates buckets (3) open on their top in which the meat pieces are loaded, moving on traction means (4) that execute a step by step motion towards the feeding area located between the piston (1) and the body of the stuffing machine (2), where the meat piece is pushed by the piston (1) towards the body of the stuffing machine (2) for compacting and subsequently wrapping it. The buckets (3) have open front and rear faces to facilitate the run of the piston (1) and the exit of the meat piece towards the body of the stuffing machine (2). In addition, means are provided for facilitating the centred position of the bucket with respect to the position of the piston (1) in the feeding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Florindo, Klaus Kapps