Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Meade

Ronald L. Meade 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: 9131701
    Abstract: A compact, rounding machine, or rounder, for quickly rounding dough units discharged from a divider into substantially round dough balls used to make products like flour tortillas, buns, rolls, etc. The rounder includes a stationary shoe having a curved inner face that curves partially around an axis of rotation, and a stationary groove having a substantially semicircular profile and extending between an entry end and an exit end. A roller with an outer face and moving groove is positioned against the stationary shoe's inner face and stationary groove to define a rolling cavity, one half of the rolling cavity being formed by the stationary groove and another half of the rolling cavity is formed by the moving groove. A funnel assembly positioned adjacent to the roller, along with a beveled entry wall at the entry end of the stationary groove, guide dough units into the rolling cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Casa Herrera, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Meade, Eric Anthony Villasenor
  • Publication number: 20140072667
    Abstract: A compact, rounding machine, or rounder, for quickly rounding dough units discharged from a divider into substantially round dough balls used to make products like flour tortillas, buns, rolls, etc. The rounder includes a stationary shoe having a curved inner face that curves partially around an axis of rotation, and a stationary groove having a substantially semicircular profile and extending between an entry end and an exit end. A roller with an outer face and moving groove is positioned against the stationary shoe's inner face and stationary groove to define a rolling cavity, one half of the rolling cavity being formed by the stationary groove and another half of the rolling cavity is formed by the moving groove. A funnel assembly positioned adjacent to the roller, along with a beveled entry wall at the entry end of the stationary groove, guide dough units into the rolling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Casa Herrera, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Meade, Eric Anthony Villasenor
  • Patent number: 5240121
    Abstract: A triangular shaped holder is disclosed herein for removably retaining a pool ball rack on a wall which includes a base member having a back adjacent the wall for accommodating mounting fasteners. A mounting member is integrally carried on the front of the base member and is of reduced dimension so as to receive placement of the rack thereover. The base member includes a shoulder against which the rack abuts to indicate the storage position of the rack. The holder further includes several shelves extending transversely across the open cavity of the holder with surface recesses for supporting accessories to be stored employed in the game of pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: Ronald L. Mead