Patents by Inventor Rick Bontrager

Rick Bontrager 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).

  • Publication number: 20190300263
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Alexander John Garden, Rick Bontrager
  • Patent number: 7156635
    Abstract: A system produces a multi-layer product by forming as many different ingredients as is required for the final product in steps that can be separate from each other and then combining these ingredients in an extrusion die that is formed to flow the separate ingredients in side-by-side flow paths and then combine them where necessary for the final product to be formed. Specifically, two of the flow paths are sandwiched by a third flow path whereby the final product is in the form of a sandwich with two ingredients in layers between two separate layers of a third ingredient. A specific example of the food product is an animal food treat in the form of a cheeseburger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Crosswind Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Matson, Rick A. Bontrager
  • Publication number: 20050013906
    Abstract: A system produces a multi-layer product by forming as many different ingredients as is required for the final product in steps that can be separate from each other and then combining these ingredients in an extrusion die that is formed to flow the separate ingredients in side-by-side flow paths and then combine them where necessary for the final product to be formed. Specifically, two of the flow paths are sandwiched by a third flow path whereby the final product is in the form of a sandwich with two ingredients in layers between two separate layers of a third ingredient. A specific example of the food product is an animal food treat in the form of a cheeseburger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Crosswind Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Matson, Rick Bontrager
  • Patent number: 6777011
    Abstract: A system produces a multi-layer product by forming as many different ingredients as is required for the final product in steps that can be separate from each other and then combining these ingredients in an extrusion die that is formed to flow the separate ingredients in side-by-side flow paths and then combine them where necessary for the final product to be formed. Specifically, two of the flow paths are sandwiched by a third flow path whereby the final product is in the form of a sandwich with two ingredients in layers between two separate layers of a third ingredient. A specific example of the food product is an animal food treat in the form of a cheeseburger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Crosswind Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Matson, Rick A. Bontrager
  • Publication number: 20030003193
    Abstract: A system produces a multi-layer product by forming as many different ingredients as is required for the final product in steps that can be separate from each other and then combining these ingredients in an extrusion die that is formed to flow the separate ingredients in side-by-side flow paths and then combine them where necessary for the final product to be formed. Specifically, two of the flow paths are sandwiched by a third flow path whereby the final product is in the form of a sandwich with two ingredients in layers between two separate layers of a third ingredient. A specific example of the food product is an animal food treat in the form of a cheeseburger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Crosswind Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Matson, Rick A. Bontrager
  • Patent number: D884486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Alexander John Garden, Rick Bontrager
  • Patent number: D892633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Alexander John Garden, Rick Bontrager
  • Patent number: D903484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Bontrager, Randall Strange
  • Patent number: D903485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Bontrager, Randall Strange
  • Patent number: D904183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Bontrager, Randall Strange
  • Patent number: D904184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Bontrager, Randall Strange
  • Patent number: D904877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Bontrager, Randall Strange