Patents by Inventor Samuel Rummel

Samuel Rummel 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).

  • Food product slicer and associated interlock system
    Patent number: 8082830
    Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage assembly includes a home position forward of the knife and has a tray arm removably mounted to a carriage arm. An adjustable gauge plate is mounted for movement between a closed position that prevents slicing and multiple open positions that permit slicing at respective thicknesses. An interlock arrangement prevents removal of the tray arm from the carriage arm unless the carriage assembly is in the home position and the gauge plate is in the closed position. The interlock arrangement includes a key member rotatably mounted to the tray arm. A key slot may be located on the carriage arm for receiving an end of the key member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Brian Stump, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
  • FOOD PRODUCT SLICER AND ASSOCIATED INTERLOCK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090071310
    Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage assembly includes a home position forward of the knife and has a tray arm removably mounted to a carriage arm. An adjustable gauge plate is mounted for movement between a closed position that prevents slicing and multiple open positions that permit slicing at respective thicknesses. An interlock arrangement prevents removal of the tray arm from the carriage arm unless the carriage assembly is in the home position and the gauge plate is in the closed position. The interlock arrangement includes a key member rotatably mounted to the tray arm. A key slot may be located on the carriage arm for receiving an end of the key member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Brian Stump, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
  • Food product slicer with automatic indication of when to sharpen knife
    Publication number: 20070142959
    Abstract: A food product slicer with a rotatable slicer knife includes a knife sharpener and a control for indicating when the slicer knife should be sharpened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Shahram Shariff