Patents by Inventor Thomas Gaerber

Thomas Gaerber 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 and method for slicing food products
    Patent number: 9975264
    Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products is configured to supply products to be sliced to a cutting blade to slice the products into individual slices. The apparatus comprises a portioning unit for forming portions from slices falling down and comprises an engagement apparatus which is arranged in the region of the falling path of the slices and which is configured to influence the falling movement of the slices at least at times in order hereby to bring about a placement of the slices on the portioning unit in accordance with a desired placement shape. The engagement apparatus is adjustable during the slicing operation between a first configuration, in which it brings about a placement of the slices falling down in accordance with a first placement shape, and a second configuration, in which it brings about a placement of the slices falling down in accordance with a second placement shape differing from the first placement shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: WEBER MASCHINENBAU GMBH BREIDENBACH
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Thomas Gaerber
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SLICING FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20150224667
    Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products is configured to supply products to be sliced to a cutting blade to slice the products into individual slices. The apparatus comprises a portioning unit for forming portions from slices falling down and comprises an engagement apparatus which is arranged in the region of the falling path of the slices and which is configured to influence the falling movement of the slices at least at times in order hereby to bring about a placement of the slices on the portioning unit in accordance with a desired placement shape. The engagement apparatus is adjustable during the slicing operation between a first configuration, in which it brings about a placement of the slices falling down in accordance with a first placement shape, and a second configuration, in which it brings about a placement of the slices falling down in accordance with a second placement shape differing from the first placement shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Thomas Gaerber