Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Bergman
Matthew A. Bergman 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).
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Patent number: 9687004Abstract: A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: Colin R. Hart, Matthew A. Bergman, William A. Johnson
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Patent number: 9545115Abstract: An automatic skinning mechanism having an inlet conveyor, a take away conveyor, a skinning mechanism and a hold down mechanism that removes pressure form a food product as the skinning mechanism begins skinning food product.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Marvel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Bergman, Stephen H. Cate, Joseph A. Gross, Colin R. Hart, William A. Johnson, Ryan J. Rohe
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Publication number: 20160309727Abstract: An automatic skinning mechanism having an inlet conveyor, a take away conveyor, a skinning mechanism and a hold down mechanism that removes pressure form a food product as the skinning mechanism begins skinning food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Matthew A. Bergman, Stephen H. Cate, Joseph A. Gross, Colin R. Hart, William A. Johnson, Ryan J. Rohe
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Publication number: 20140378039Abstract: A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Colin R. Hart, Matthew A. Bergman, William A. Johnson
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Patent number: 8070566Abstract: A meat skinning device having a clamp and a shoe that holds a blade therebetween, the clamp having at least one groove that extends from one edge of the clamp to the other.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Townsend Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew A Bergman, Matthew P Sawhill, James L Myers
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Patent number: 7663492Abstract: A method and means for controlling the operation of a machine by an operator having a transmitter mounted to a machine, a sensor attached to an operator or an operator's clothing, and a tracking device that receives signals from the sensor and determines the position of the sensor. Based on the determined position of the sensor, the tracking device sends signals to the operator and an actuator on the machine based on a comparison with a danger zone, warning zone, or operator zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Stork Townsend Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Bergman, R. Thomas Seaberg, Liansuo Xie
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Patent number: 7582007Abstract: A roller assembly for a meat skinning device having a frame, a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the frame and having a female groove, and an elongated roller having a male prong frictionally received within the female groove, a bearing housing secured to the drive shaft, and a seal mounted on the roller and separated from a food zone of the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Stork Townsend Inc.Inventors: Matthew P. Sawhill, Kenneth L. Lebsack, Bryan D. Kanis, James L. Myers, Matthew A. Bergman
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Publication number: 20080079590Abstract: A method and means for controlling the operation of a machine by an operator having a transmitter mounted to a machine, a sensor attached to an operator or an operator's clothing, and a tracking device that receives signals from the sensor and determines the position of the sensor. Based on the determined position of the sensor, the tracking device sends signals to the operator and an actuator on the machine based on a comparison with a danger zone, warning zone, or operator zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: STORK TOWNSEND INC.Inventors: Matthew A. BERGMAN, R. Thomas SEABERG, Liansuo XIE
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Patent number: 7323983Abstract: The present invention is for an umbrella with a device, called the umpod, built into the handle of the umbrella. When detached from the handle, the umpod serves as a receiver of a pulsating RF signal, or other electronic communication, sent from the handle of the umbrella. There is an transmitter located in the handle of the umbrella and a receiver located in the umpod. When the umpod is separated from the umbrella handle, the umpod is activated and when separated by more than a preset distance, the receiver senses the diminished strength of the communication signal and the umpod automatically goes into “alert” mode. In “alert” mode, the umpod vibrates and/or beeps until the umpod is brought back within the range of the preset distance from the umbrella handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Inventor: Matthew Bergman
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Publication number: 20070202788Abstract: A roller assembly for a meat skinning device having a frame, a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the frame and having a female groove, and an elongated roller having a male prong frictionally received within the female groove, a bearing housing secured to the drive shaft, and a seal mounted on the roller and separated from a food zone of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Matthew Sawhill, Kenneth Lebsack, Bryan Kanis, James Myers, Matthew Bergman
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Patent number: 7241213Abstract: A roller assembly for a meat skinning device having a frame, a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the frame and having a female groove, and an elongated roller having a male prong frictionally received within the female groove, a bearing housing secured to the drive shaft, and a seal mounted on the roller and separated from a food zone of the roller.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Stork Townsend, Inc.Inventors: Matthew P Sawhill, Kenneth L Lebsack, Bryan D Kanis, James L Myers, Matthew A Bergman
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Patent number: 7198563Abstract: A skinning machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly mounted to the frame, and a skinning assembly mounted to the linkage assembly via lift arms. The linkage assembly raises and lowers the skinning assembly via the lift arms from an open to a closed position, wherein the linkage assembly is located on one side of the skinning assembly. A spring cartridge is operatively associated with the lift arms via an intermediate link to equally apply bias force from the spring cartridge to the independently rotatable lift arms. The linkage assembly includes a cam slot provided through a cam arm to slidably receive a pin therein. The cam slot is shaped to lock the pin when the linkage assembly is in the closed position. A cam block is mounted to the frame and includes a cam notch adapted to slidably secure the end of the pin in a locked open position.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Stork Townsend Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Bergman, Kenneth L. Lebsack, James L. Myers, Matthew P. Sawhill, Brent M. Veldkamp
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Patent number: 7172502Abstract: A skinning machine having a skinning blade mounted between a clamp and a shoe. The shoe has a bore that extends therethrough and a cam arm mounted to a bottom surface. The clamp has a recess with an aperture disposed therethrough. A pin extends through the aperture of the clamp and the bore of the shoe and is retained by the clamp arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Stork Townsend Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Bergman, Kenneth L. Lebsack, James L. Myers, Matthew P. Sawhill, Brent M. Veldkamp
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Publication number: 20070026782Abstract: A skinning machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly mounted to the frame, and a skinning assembly mounted to the linkage assembly via lift arms. The linkage assembly raises and lowers the skinning assembly via the lift arms from an open to a closed position, wherein the linkage assembly is located on one side of the skinning assembly. A spring cartridge is operatively associated with the lift arms via an intermediate link to equally apply bias force from the spring cartridge to the independently rotatable lift arms. The linkage assembly includes a cam slot provided through a cam arm to slidably receive a pin therein. The cam slot is shaped to lock the pin when the linkage assembly is in the closed position. A cam block is mounted to the frame and includes a cam notch adapted to slidably secure the end of the pin in a locked open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: TOWNSEND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Matthew BERGMAN, Kenneth LEBSACK, James MYERS, Matthew SAWHILL, Brent VELDKAMP
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Publication number: 20070026783Abstract: A skinning machine having a skinning blade mounted between a clamp and a shoe. The shoe has a bore that extends therethrough and a cam arm mounted to a bottom surface. The clamp has a recess with an aperture disposed therethrough. A pin extends through the aperture of the clamp and the bore of the shoe and is retained by the clamp arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: TOWNSEND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Matthew BERGMAN, Kenneth LEBSACK, James MYERS, Matthew SAWHILL, Brent VELDKAMP
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Publication number: 20060267761Abstract: The present invention is for an umbrella with a device, called the umpod, built into the handle of the umbrella. When detached from the handle, the umpod serves as a receiver of a pulsating RF signal, or other electronic communication, sent from the handle of the umbrella. There is an transmitter located in the handle of the umbrella and a receiver located in the umpod. When the umpod is separated from the umbrella handle, the umpod is activated and when separated by more than a preset distance, the receiver senses the diminished strength of the communication signal and the umpod automatically goes into “alert” mode. In “alert” mode, the umpod vibrates and/or beeps until the umpod is brought back within the range of the preset distance from the umbrella handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: Matthew Bergman
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Publication number: 20060240755Abstract: A roller assembly for a meat skinning device having a frame, a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the frame and having a female groove, and an elongated roller having a male prong frictionally received within the female groove, a bearing housing secured to the drive shaft, and a seal mounted on the roller and separated from a food zone of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Townsend Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew Sawhill, Kenneth Lebsack, Bryan Kanis, James Myers, Matthew Bergman
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Publication number: 20060178104Abstract: A meat skinning device having a clamp and a shoe that holds a blade therebetween, the clamp having at least one groove that extends from one edge of the clamp to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Townsend Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew Bergman, Matthew Sawhill, James Myers
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Publication number: 20060178103Abstract: A skinning machine having a height adjustment assembly to raise and lower a primary cabinet in relation to the supporting legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Townsend Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew Bergman, Matthew Sawhill, James Myers
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Patent number: D581807Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Stork Townsend Inc.Inventors: Nathan J. Abbas, Matthew A. Bergman, William J. Wonderlich