Patents by Inventor Pierre M. Martin

Pierre M. Martin 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).

  • Device for riddling bottles according to the champagne method
    Patent number: 4524680
    Abstract: A riddling device for processing wine according to the champagne method, with reduced energy expenditure due to a balanced assembly. The device comprises a stand, a cradle capable of pivoting through a right angle relative to the stand, and a platform capable of rotating about an axis disposed in the middle of the cradle. According to the invention the cradle (10) is tilted under the control of a vertical screw (25) and two wheels (8) disposed at its opposite end and running on two slopes (9) on the stand (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Methode Champenoise Automatisee-M C.A. G.I.E.
    Inventors: Roger G. Jeanrat, Pierre M. Martin, Georjes Hardy