Patents by Inventor Patrick Fauret

Patrick Fauret 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).

  • Patent number: 7214129
    Abstract: Disclosed is a loin puller for trimming off the backfat of a loin that has been scribed from a belly. This loin puller has a frame on which is mounted a conveying system for engaging the loin and moving it towards a cutting zone. In this zone, a cutting tool is mounted for engaging the loin when it is moved by the conveying system, and for cutting the backfat to be trimmed off from the loin, with the so-cut backfat remaining attached to the belly. The cutting tool has two blades that are preferably controlled independently from each other. One of these blades is arcuate and positioned onto the frame so as to engage at least one part of the loin from a side of the loin opposite to the belly, and to cut the backfat to be trimmed from the loin. The other blade is L-shaped and positioned onto the frame so as to engage another part of the loin and cut the backfat to be trimmed thereof directly from the scribing line just below the back ribs of the loin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: G.E. Leblanc Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Couture, Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Patent number: 7198566
    Abstract: Disclosed is a loin puller for trimming off the backfat of a loin that has been scribed from a belly. This loin puller has a frame on which is mounted a conveying system for engaging the loin and moving it towards a cutting zone. In this zone, a cutting tool is mounted for engaging the loin when it is moved by the conveying system, and for cutting the backfat to be trimmed off from the loin, with the so-cut backfat remaining attached to the belly. The cutting tool has two blades that are preferably controlled independently from each other. One of these blades is arcuate and positioned onto the frame so as to engage at least one part of the loin from a side of the loin opposite to the belly, and to cut the backfat to be trimmed from the loin. The other blade is L-shaped and positioned onto the frame so as to engage another part of the loin and cut the backfat to be trimmed thereof directly from the scribing line just below the back ribs of the loin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: G.E. Leblanc Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Couture, Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Publication number: 20060052043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a loin puller for trimming off the backfat of a loin that has been scribed from a belly. This loin puller has a frame on which is mounted a conveying system for engaging the loin and moving it towards a cutting zone. In this zone, a cutting tool is mounted for engaging the loin when it is moved by the conveying system, and for cutting the backfat to be trimmed off from the loin, with the so-cut backfat remaining attached to the belly. The cutting tool has two blades that are preferably controlled independently from each other. One of these blades is arcuate and positioned onto the frame so as to engage at least one part of the loin from a side of the loin opposite to the belly, and to cut the backfat to be trimmed from the loin. The other blade is L-shaped and positioned onto the frame so as to engage another part of the loin and cut the backfat to be trimmed thereof directly from the scribing line just below the back ribs of the loin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Marcel Couture, Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Publication number: 20050221749
    Abstract: Disclosed is a loin puller for trimming off the backfat of a loin that has been scribed from a belly. This loin puller has a frame on which is mounted a conveying system for engaging the loin and moving it towards a cutting zone. In this zone, a cutting tool is mounted for engaging the loin when it is moved by the conveying system, and for cutting the backfat to be trimmed off from the loin, with the so-cut backfat remaining attached to the belly. The cutting tool has two blades that are preferably controlled independently from each other. One of these blades is arcuate and positioned onto the frame so as to engage at least one part of the loin from a side of the loin opposite to the belly, and to cut the backfat to be trimmed from the loin. The other blade is L-shaped and positioned onto the frame so as to engage another part of the loin and cut the backfat to be trimmed thereof directly from the scribing line just below the back ribs of the loin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Marcel Couture, Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Publication number: 20020031996
    Abstract: A machine for processing a carcass-half comprising a loin and a flank partially separated by scribing. The machine has a frame which is fixed an elongated rectilinear working surface intended to receive and support the loin of the carcass-half to be processed. A conveying system is mounted onto the frame above the working surface for engaging and pressing the loin and moving it together with the flank connected thereto up to a cutting zone. A cutting blade is mounted to the frame in the cutting zone for engaging the loin when the frame is moved by the conveying system and for separating the flank from the loin. In this machine, the frame is devised to let the flank fall down from the working surface while the carcass-half is moved by the conveying system. As a result, more spacing is left between the cut ribs once the flank is folded down from the loin, thereby making the machine easier to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: G.-E. LEBLANC INC.
    Inventors: Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Patent number: 6336856
    Abstract: A loin puller for processing a carcass-half comprising a loin and a flank partially separated by cutting, the loin comprising a layer fat to be trimmed off. The machine has a frame which is fixed an elongated rectilinear working surface intended to receive and support the loin of the carcass-half to be processed. A conveying system is mounted onto the frame above the working surface for engaging and pressing the loin and moving it together with the flank connected thereto up to a cutting zone. An arcuate cutting blade is mounted to the frame in the cutting zone for engaging the loin when the frame is moved by the conveying system and for cutting the layer fat to be trimmed off the same. Advantageously, the frame is devised to let the flank fall down from the working surface while the carcass-half is moved by the conveying system. As a result, more visibility is left for evaluating an optimum position for the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: G.E. Leblanc Inc.
    Inventors: Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Patent number: 5611727
    Abstract: Disclosed is a middle splitter for use in splitting middles of processed animals. This middle splitter has a work table onto which a conveyor belt is mounted. The conveyor belt is slotted along its length. A circular saw extends in the slot of the conveyor belt to cut the middle laid on the conveyor belt as it moves forward. A guide extends parallel to the slot and above the conveyor belt. This guide holds the middle flat against the belt as it is cut. A driving wheel having a vertical axis and peripheral corrugations is driven by a motor to pull the middle towards the saw and push the spine of the middle towards the guide while exerting a pressure to it. The guide includes two proximity switches operatively connected to the pressure-exerting device in such a manner that the pressure exerted by the wheel onto the spine is varied while the middle moves forward. The guide may further include a block located opposite the saw to distance the spine from the saw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: G.-E. Leblanc Inc.
    Inventors: Yvon Dufour, Jean-Guy Roy, Patrick Fauret
  • Patent number: 5565099
    Abstract: A floatation cell for treating wastewater in order to remove solid in suspension in the form of a floating sludge. This cell has a container which is rectangular in shape. A feed compartment in which the wastewater is fed, is located at one end of the compartment. A chute through which the floating sludge is collected and evacuated, is located at the other end of the container. The feed compartment has an outlet defined by a baffle that extends at a such height with respect to the top surface of the wastewater, as to generate a draining flow which directs the floating sludge towards the chute. The container also comprises scrappers mounted on its internal walls so as to be movable in an alternative, back and forth movement in order to avoid that the sludge accumulates on the walls and holds up the flow towards the chute. This system of evacuating the sludge is much simpler than the existing systems and the maintenance of the floatation cell is much easier to carry out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Les Traitements Des Eaux Poseidon Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Fauret, Reneau Dufour, Jocelyn Nadreau