Patents by Inventor Stanley A. Groom

Stanley A. Groom 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).

  • Method and apparatus for pitting peaches
    Patent number: 6214398
    Abstract: A servo driven peach pitter mechanism with a servo motor (100) for a gripper mechanism head assembly (60) and a servo motor (118) for a selective knife (56), to achieve unlimited control flexibility in rotation of gripper mechanisms (62) and selective knife (56). Servo motor (100) controls rotation of a tubular housing (69) of the head assembly (60), which in turn rotates the gripper mechanism (62). Servo motor (118) includes a 90 degree gear box (114) which connects with a spindle (112) that carries the selective knife (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Joost Veltman, Stanley Groom, Westley W. Walter
  • Nozzle assembly for a filling machine
    Patent number: 5127549
    Abstract: A piston-type multi-station rotary filling machine having improved reliability and consistency of operation. The filling machine includes a nozzle assembly for a filler with a product port which includes a nozzle body with a rectangular nozzle that intersects the product port. A plunger having a complementary rectangular cross-section and with a knife edge on the side adjacent to the port is reciprocably mounted within the nozzle. The knife edge cleanly cuts tough food products to facilitate accurate dispensing of the food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Merritt, Stanley A. Groom
  • Cleaner for filler nozzles
    Patent number: 4987934
    Abstract: A cleaner for a filler which includes a plurality of cylinders arranged in a circle and rotated with a nozzle associated with each cylinder wherein an upper seal encircles and rotates with the cylinders, a vacuum manifold having a cavity is fixed against rotation, a seal plate attached to the top of the manifold forms with the upper seal, a flow chamber with the nozzles positioned therein and a seal plate provides communication between the flow chamber and the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley A. Groom