Patents by Inventor Lex Greenway

Lex Greenway 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).

  • Integrated motor drive system for soft serve dispenser
    Patent number: 10834940
    Abstract: A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a freezer section having a base product. A dispensing section is connected to the freezer section. The dispensing section includes a mixing cylinder and a plunger movably positioned within the mixing cylinder, the mixing cylinder including at least one injection port. A flavoring section includes a plurality of flavor syrups connected to a specified injection port. A stepper motor is connected to the plunger and moves the plunger within the mixing cylinder. A control mechanism is connected with the stepper motor and syrup pump selectively moving the plunger wherein a syrup dispense rate and timing is sequenced by the control mechanism with the stepper motor driven plunger wherein mixing of the base product and flavor syrup is precisely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: H.C. Duke & Son, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Lex Greenway, James A. Quandt, Mark L. Davis
  • INTEGRATED MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SOFT SERVE DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20170332660
    Abstract: A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a freezer section having a base product. A dispensing section is connected to the freezer section. The dispensing section includes a mixing cylinder and a plunger movably positioned within the mixing cylinder, the mixing cylinder including at least one injection port. A flavoring section includes a plurality of flavor syrups connected to a specified injection port. A stepper motor is connected to the plunger and moves the plunger within the mixing cylinder. A control mechanism is connected with the stepper motor and syrup pump selectively moving the plunger wherein a syrup dispense rate and timing is sequenced by the control mechanism with the stepper motor driven plunger wherein mixing of the base product and flavor syrup is precisely controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Lex Greenway, James A. Quandt, Mark L. Davis