Patents by Inventor Ralf-Peter Mueller

Ralf-Peter Mueller 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: 10807266
    Abstract: Slicers for cutting food such as sausage, cheese or meat, for example, into slices. Such slicers, and processes related thereto, may simultaneously slice at least two stick-shaped pieces of food by a cutting blade. The feeding of the food that is sliced may be further improved thereby. An exemplary feed unit (9) for feeding food (10) to a cutting blade (7) includes at least one gripper carriage (20) including a gripper receiving beam (22) and at least one movable gripper (21). This gripper (21) may be operated by a stationary drive, and the mechanical work for seizing can be transferred to the grippers (21) via guides or further drive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Peter Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150321371
    Abstract: Slicers for cutting food such as sausage, cheese or meat, for example, into slices. Such slicers, and processes related thereto, may simultaneously slice at least two stick-shaped pieces of food by a cutting blade. The feeding of the food that is sliced may be further improved thereby. An exemplary feed unit (9) for feeding food (10) to a cutting blade (7) includes at least one gripper carriage (20) including a gripper receiving beam (22) and at least one movable gripper (21). This gripper (21) may be operated by a stationary drive, and the mechanical work for seizing can be transferred to the grippers (21) via guides or further drive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Ralf Peter Mueller
  • Publication number: 20070295180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for slicing foodstuffs, in particular ham, sausage, bacon, cheese or similar. Said device comprises a housing with a product feed unit, on the end of which a cutting strip is situated. The strip comprises a cutting edge and a blade that is driven in a rotative or planetary manner. A cutting gap is configured between the cutting edge and the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: CFS KEMPTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Schmeiser, Ralf-Peter Mueller