Patents by Inventor Petrus Johannes Kobussen

Petrus Johannes Kobussen 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).

  • Continuous food processing system
    Patent number: 6331104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (1) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (6) has interchangeable parts (9B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (106) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (3). A linker and/or crimper (2) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Townsend Engineering Company
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Kobussen, Josinus Johannes Jacobus Petrus Kobussen, Martinus Wilhelmus Hendricus Kobussen, Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders
  • Process for producing a linked, co-extruded edible product
    Patent number: 6235328
    Abstract: Sausages are produced by co-extruding a uniform layer of acid collagen gel around an extruded edible meat product, and chemically coagulating the co-extruded gel in a bath containing a chemical coagulating agent, such as to provide a collagen casing of sufficient mechanical strength to allow mechanical formation of sausage links by twist-linking or crimping. Preferably a coagulating agent such as liquid smoke is included in the collagen gel prior to extrusion. The coagulating bath may comprise a dehydrating agent such as alkali or a salt solution. No expensive air drying step is required in order to produce continuous casings of good strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Devro PLC
    Inventors: Trevor Francis Morgan, Gordon Frame, Petrus Johannes Kobussen
  • Apparatus for co-extruded collagen coated foodstuffs
    Patent number: 6089845
    Abstract: Sausages are produced by co-extruding a uniform layer of acid collagen gel around an extruded edible meat product, and chemically coagulating the co-extruded gel in a bath containing a chemical coagulating agent, such as to provide a collagen casing of sufficient mechanical strength to allow mechanical formation of sausage links by twist-linking or crimping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Devro PLC
    Inventors: Trevor Francis Morgan, Gordon Frame, Petrus Johannes Kobussen, deceased
  • Process for producing a linked, co-extruded edible product
    Patent number: 5795605
    Abstract: Sausages are produced by co-extruding a uniform layer of acid collagen gel around an extruded edible meat product, and chemically coagulating the co-extruded gel in a bath containing a chemical coagulating agent, such as to provide a collagen casing of sufficient mechanical strength to allow mechanical formation of sausage links by twist-linking or crimping. Preferably a coagulating agent such as liquid smoke is included in the collagen gel prior to extrusion. The coagulating bath may comprise a dehydrating agent such as alkali or a salt solution. No expensive air drying step is required in order to produce continuous casings of good strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Devro PLC
    Inventors: Trevor Francis Morgan, Gordon Frame, Petrus Johannes Kobussen
  • Method for making extruded food products
    Patent number: 5759602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (1) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (6) has interchangeable parts (9B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (106) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (3). A linker and/or crimper (2) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Townsend Engineering Company
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Kobussen, Josinus Johannes Jacobus Petrus Kobussen, Martinus Wilhelmus Hendricus Kobussen, Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders