Patents by Inventor Leon Merdy

Leon Merdy 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).

  • Patent number: 4733608
    Abstract: A machine for manufacturing cooked foodstuffs such as crepes comprises an upwardly directed rotatable concave hot plate (31) which is slightly inclined. A radially disposed pouring tube (38) is arranged above the plate (31) and has holes (78) for dispensing pre-made food mixture onto the plate (31) in a manner causing a constant quantity of mixture per surface area of the plate whereby a thin uniform disc of the mixture is formed. A heating element (33) heats the plate (31) to cook one side of the disc and the plate (31) is mounted on a hub (35) which, upon rotation inverts the plate (31) enabling the partially cooked disc to the dispensed onto a flat further hot plate (32) such that the other side is then cooked. A pump unit (37) pumps the mixture from a tank (39) to the pouring tube (38). A spatula (34) assists in dispensing the partially cooked disc from the hot plate (31). The machine operates cyclically and automatically while mixture remains in the tank (39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Inventor: Leon Merdy