Patents by Inventor Russell Butalla

Russell Butalla 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).

  • Methods and Apparatus to Mechanically Reduce Food Products into Irregular Shapes and Sizes
    Publication number: 20090004357
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of using the apparatus for manufacturing irregularly shaped and sized products, and in particular cheese irregularly shaped and sized crumbles from cheeses, such as semi-soft cheeses including types of cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey jack, Colby, pepper jack, provolone, Swiss, Mexican cheeses and any other combinations of two or more varieties. The apparatus preferably includes five knife assemblies that combine to reduce bulk cheese products into irregularly shaped and sized cheese crumbles in a high-speed commercial manufacturing process. In addition, the apparatus includes one or more augers having flights configured for working or reshaping peripheral edges of the cheese during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Michael S. McCormick, Donald Atkinson, Russell Butalla, Carl Yessa
  • Methods and apparatus to mechanically reduce food products into irregular shapes and sizes
    Patent number: 7429010
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of using the apparatus for manufacturing irregularly shaped and sized products, and in particular cheese irregularly shaped and sized crumbles from cheeses, such as semi-soft cheeses including types of cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey jack, Colby, pepper jack, provolone, Swiss, Mexican cheeses and any other combinations of two or more varieties. The apparatus preferably includes five knife assemblies that combine to reduce bulk cheese products into irregularly shaped and sized cheese crumbles in a high-speed commercial manufacturing process. In addition, the apparatus includes one or more augers having flights configured for working or reshaping peripheral edges of the cheese during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventors: Michael S. McCormick, Donald Atkinson, Russell Butalla, Carl Yessa
  • Methods and apparatus to mechanically reduce food products into irregular shapes and sizes
    Publication number: 20060266175
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of using the apparatus for manufacturing irregularly shaped and sized products, and in particular cheese irregularly shaped and sized crumbles from cheeses, such as semi-soft cheeses including types of cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey jack, Colby, pepper jack, provolone, Swiss, Mexican cheeses and any other combinations of two or more varieties. The apparatus preferably includes five knife assemblies that combine to reduce bulk cheese products into irregularly shaped and sized cheese crumbles in a high-speed commercial manufacturing process. In addition, the apparatus includes one or more augers having flights configured for working or reshaping peripheral edges of the cheese during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Michael McCormick, Donald Atkinson, Russell Butalla, Carl Yessa