Patents by Inventor Ralph V. Packwood

Ralph V. Packwood 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).

  • Nut cracking machine
    Patent number: 4073032
    Abstract: A nut cracking machine comprising a plurality of wheels rotatable by a power drive on axes forming a closed, planar polygon, the peripheries of the wheels meeting at the center of the polygon, peripheral grooves of arcuate cross-sectional form in the peripheries of the wheels conjointly forming a circular orifice between the wheels in the plane of the polygon, through which nuts to be cracked are passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Inventor: Ralph V. Packwood