Patents by Inventor Richard W. Schmader

Richard W. Schmader 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: 6625825
    Abstract: A shower stall configured to receive a removable bathing tub such that the shower stall does not have to be modified when the removable bathing tub is installed or removed, wherein the shower stall is easily converted from a shower stall and bathing tub combination to a shower stall standing alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: GFM, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Groner, Richard W. Schmader, Brian Milford
  • Patent number: 4189994
    Abstract: Doughnut frying apparatus has a conveyor extending lengthwise of the hot oil tank and provided with transverse flights with its upper course disposed to carry floating doughnuts from a transverse pickup zone near the infeed or rear end of the tank towards the outfeed end thereof. Successive series of uncooked doughnuts are delivered into the tank in a transverse receiving zone spaced rearwardly of the pickup zone. Means are employed to enable the interval between the delivery of successive series to be minimized by circulating hot oil to provide a stream flowing upwardly through the receiving zone and into the pickup zone preferably also with an air stream directed close to but above the surface of the oil and forwardly through the delivery zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Inventor: Richard W. Schmader
  • Patent number: 4129233
    Abstract: Apparatus for ensuring a metered flow of dry materials such as flour and flour mixes has a chamber provided with a side opening and an upwardly opening port to receive the flow from a container for the material. A turntable within the chamber has a segment extending through the opening and shielded from the port and probes extending upwardly through the port for entry into the container to break up any bridging material therein. Material is discharged under a gate to the protruding segment of the turntable by propellers at a selected rate and volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Inventor: Richard W. Schmader
  • Patent number: 4061314
    Abstract: The input section of apparatus for use in the continuous production of dough of either one of two types has a blender into which the dry material for either type of dough is metered. First and second oil containers, a water container and a container for a yeast solution each have an outlet conduit in communication with the blender and provided with a precision pump and the water and the yeast solution are refrigerated. The outlet conduits of the containers have precision pumps and are arranged so that with either dry material, the appropriate liquids are delivered to the blender in the same relationship to the dry materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Inventor: Richard W. Schmader