Patents by Inventor Sherman Thompson

Sherman Thompson 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).

  • Apparatus for cutting broccoli and other long stemmed vegetables
    Patent number: 4658714
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for cutting broccoli and other similar vegetables into a plurality of longitudinal sections wherein the head of the vegetable is firmly gripped with the stem thereof extending outwardly and then cut longitudinally through the stem and partially through the head. Broccoli can be sectioned in this manner at high production rates without generating an excessive amount of vegetable debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: J. R. Simplot Company
    Inventors: Jack R. McIlvain, Sherman Thompson