Patents by Inventor Richard C. Fausey

Richard C. Fausey 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 and method for forming multiple rows of meat patties
    Patent number: 7754265
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods for forming multiple rows of meat patties. An existing single row forming machine is modified by moving the fill slot relative to the existing stroke length so that the fill slot comes in contact or fluidly communicates with at least one newly added row of cavities. This is most easily achieved by modifying the existing fill plate and by adding cavities to the existing mold plate, so that the combination of modified plates operates with the existing stroke length (which is difficult to change), to produce multiple rows of consistent meat patties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: OSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Darren S. Lange, Richard C. Fausey
  • Method for forming multiple rows of meat patties
    Patent number: 6932997
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming multiple rows of meat patties. An existing single row forming machine is modified by moving the fill slot relative to the existing stroke length so that the fill slot comes in contact or fluidly communicates with at least one newly added row of cavities. This is most easily achieved by modifying the existing fill plate and by adding cavities to the existing mold plate, so that the combination of modified plates operates with the existing stroke length (which is difficult to change), to produce multiple rows of consistent meat patties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: OSI International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Darren S. Lange, Richard C. Fausey
  • Method for forming multiple rows of meat patties
    Publication number: 20030211191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming multiple rows of meat patties. An existing single row forming machine is modified by moving the fill slot relative to the existing stroke length so that the fill slot comes in contact or fluidly communicates with at least one newly added row of cavities. This is most easily achieved by modifying the existing fill plate and by adding cavities to the existing mold plate, so that the combination of modified plates operates with the existing stroke length (which is difficult to change), to produce multiple rows of consistent meat patties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Darren S. Lange, Richard C. Fausey
  • Multiple row meat patty forming apparatus
    Patent number: 6592359
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides an improved meat patty forming apparatus and method of operating the same. More particularly, the present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for forming meat patties using a mold plate having multiple rows or groups of patty forming cavities. An existing single row forming machine is modified by moving the fill slot relative to the existing stroke length so that the fill slot comes in contact or fluidly communicates with at least one newly added row of cavities. This is most easily achieved by modifying the existing fill plate and by adding cavities to the existing mold plate, so that the combination of modified plates operates with the existing stroke length (which is difficult to change), to produce multiple rows of consistent meat patties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: OSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Darren S. Lange, Richard C. Fausey
  • Multiple row meat patty forming apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20020192328
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides an improved meat patty forming apparatus and method of operating the same. More particularly, the present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for forming meat patties using a mold plate having multiple rows or groups of patty forming cavities. An existing single row forming machine is modified by moving the fill slot relative to the existing stroke length so that the fill slot comes in contact or fluidly communicates with at least one newly added row of cavities. This is most easily achieved by modifying the existing fill plate and by adding cavities to the existing mold plate, so that the combination of modified plates operates with the existing stroke length (which is difficult to change), to produce multiple rows of consistent meat patties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Darren S. Lange, Richard C. Fausey