Patents by Inventor Michael S. Nash

Michael S. Nash 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).

  • Shear mechanism for a slicing machine
    Patent number: 7278344
    Abstract: A slicing machine includes a machine frame having a food loaf delivery path arranged in a longitudinal direction, and a cutting assembly arranged in the delivery path. The cutting assembly has two longitudinally directed reciprocating blades facing upstream in the delivery path. In operation, the loaf is pressed through the cutting assembly which cuts the loaf into quarter sections. A slicing blade is arranged in the delivery path downstream of the cutting assembly, the slicing blade arranged to slice the sectioned food loaf transversely to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Formax, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen F. Pryor, Wayne H. Webster, James Wrona, Christopher M. Moore, Michael S. Nash
  • Shear mechanism for a slicing machine
    Publication number: 20020166429
    Abstract: A slicing machine includes a machine frame having a food loaf delivery path arranged in a longitudinal direction, and a cutting assembly arranged in the delivery path. The cutting assembly has two longitudinally directed reciprocating blades facing upstream in the delivery path. In operation, the loaf is pressed through the cutting assembly which cuts the loaf into quarter sections. A slicing blade is arranged in the delivery path downstream of the cutting assembly, the slicing blade arranged to slice the sectioned food loaf transversely to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Glen F. Pryor, Wayne H. Webster, James Wrona, Christopher M. Moore, Michael S. Nash