Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Bender

Ronald D. Bender 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).

  • PARTIAL CRIMPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150056902
    Abstract: A crimping device having a pair of crimping posts operatively connected to a frame such that the posts may rotate to a generally vertical position where the posts are in spaced parallel relation to one another. In the vertical position the posts pinch a rope of food product such that emulsion is pushed away from the posts without cutting the casing. The result of the pinching are partially crimped segments that do not close all the way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: MAREL MEAT PROCESSING INC.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Bender, Kenneth L. Lebsack
  • Peeling System And Peeling Machine For Peeling A Strand Of Food Product
    Publication number: 20140331870
    Abstract: A peeling system and device that eliminates the need for a steam tube and/or air blasts by moving the position of a cutter blade or the use of a pincher wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Marel Meat Processing Inc.
    Inventors: Gary H. Anders, Ronald D. Bender