Patents by Inventor Sylvain Bömont

Sylvain Bömont 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).

  • Blade assembly for cutting food
    Patent number: 12162178
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: McCain Foods Limited
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont
  • BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING FOOD
    Publication number: 20230256642
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont
  • Blade assembly for cutting food
    Patent number: 11673285
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: McCain Foods Limited
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont
  • BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING FOOD
    Publication number: 20210379787
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont
  • Blade assembly for cutting food
    Patent number: 11104025
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: McCain Foods Limited
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont
  • BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING FOOD
    Publication number: 20200298435
    Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade support frame, and a plurality of V-shaped blades removably fastened to the blade support frame. The blade support frame has a food flow path extending downstream, and a plurality of blade mounts distributed around the food flow path. Each V-shaped blade has a first end portion connected to one of the blade mounts, a second end portion connected to another of the blade mounts, and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion into the food flow path. At the first and second end portions of each V-shaped blade, a respective one of the blade mounts overlies both the upstream edge and the downstream edge of the V-shaped blade to inhibit the V-shaped blade from rotating when impacted by food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Sylvain Bömont