Patents by Inventor Meredith E. Smith, Jr.

Meredith E. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus for orienting, singulating and sizing mushrooms and like objects
    Patent number: 4457434
    Abstract: Apparatus for orienting and sorting mushrooms includes an inclined plate along which the mushrooms move, a tunnel for erecting an air dam in the path of movement of the mushrooms to singulate the mushrooms, and a photoelectric mechanism for sorting the mushrooms according to size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Brown, Meredith E. Smith, Jr., Hasmukh T. Shah, Cecil D. Beadles, deceased