Patents by Inventor Richard J. Lunden

Richard J. Lunden 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).

  • Grilling component
    Patent number: 7763830
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt. After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Henry Thomas Ewald, Ronald J. Dorsten, Curtis J. Scadden, Richard J. Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
  • Grilling component
    Patent number: 7067769
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt. After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Henry Thomas Ewald, Ronald J. Dorsten, Curtis J. Scadden, Richard J. Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
  • Conveyor belt assembly
    Patent number: 7059467
    Abstract: A conveyor belt assembly includes a conveyor belt to move an item, a drive pulley driven by a motor and a non-drive pulley. The conveyor belt includes a v-belt on the inner surface of the conveyor belt proximate to both of the edges. Each v-belt is received in a groove in the drive pulley and the non-drive pulley. The engagement of the v-belts in the grooves prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt during use. The conveyor belt also includes an edge seal positioned around both the opposing edges of the conveyor belt. Alternately, the conveyor belt assembly includes two conveyor belts assemblies pressed together and separated by a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignees: McDonald's Corporation, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Henry Thomas Ewald, Ronald J. Dorsten, Curtis J. Scadden, Richard J. Lunden