Patents by Inventor Randall L. McDaniel

Randall L. McDaniel 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).

  • Method for making fruit and vegetable purees
    Patent number: 6368654
    Abstract: A method for making fruit and vegetables purees includes selecting raw produce of the type having meat with a cell structure that is not ruptured by cooking or macerating, and seeds and/or skins. The seeds and/or skins are separated from the meat at substantially ambient temperature by extruding the meat through perforations to form a cold break. The cold break is heated to a temperature which cooks the same into a puree. The puree is then finished to the desired texture and consistency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Gerber Products Company
    Inventors: Willis DeWayne Evans, Tracy A. Baker, William P. Burnaw, Richard H. Friday, Randall L. McDaniel, Robert A. Owens, Allen Bruce Zerlaut