Patents by Inventor Martin Steffner

Martin Steffner 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).

  • Condiment packaging apparatus, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 12752950
    Abstract: A condiment packaging apparatus is provided for dispensing condiment containers. The condiment packaging apparatus includes a condiment receiver for receiving a condiment, a cup dispenser, a ramp, a receptacle, and a turntable. The turntable has a cup receiving portion that receives a cup from the cup dispenser when the cup receiving portion is at the cup dispenser. The turntable is rotatable to transfer the cup to a dispensing outlet where the condiment is dispensed into the cup. The turntable is rotatable to direct the filled cup to the ramp along which the cup slides to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Gregg Timothy Francis Leech, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Joseph Elisabeth Oberdorf, Freerk van Oudheusden, Wilfred Teunissen, Martin Steffner
  • Condiment Packaging Apparatus, Systems, And Methods
    Publication number: 20240308709
    Abstract: A condiment packaging apparatus is provided for dispensing condiment containers. The condiment packaging apparatus includes a condiment receiver for receiving a condiment, a cup dispenser, a ramp, a receptacle, and a turntable. The turntable has a cup receiving portion that receives a cup from the cup dispenser when the cup receiving portion is at the cup dispenser. The turntable is rotatable to transfer the cup to a dispensing outlet where the condiment is dispensed into the cup. The turntable is rotatable to direct the filled cup to the ramp along which the cup slides to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Gregg Timothy Francis Leech, Kim Bertens Vlems, Joseph Elisabeth Oberdorf, Freerk van Oudheusden, Wilfred Teunissen, Martin Steffner