Patents by Inventor Thomas Milton Sams

Thomas Milton Sams 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).

  • Capacity caustic peeler system
    Patent number: 5786014
    Abstract: An improved higher capacity caustic peeler of fruits such as tomatoes. The peeler subjects the tomatoes to a caustic applicator with shallower buckets with apertures in the buckets and a higher number of caustic dispensing jets, and then provides peeling using a flexible cable cage, which tumbles the tomatoes. A pinch roller is used to remove the remainder of the peels (or skins).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Sherman Howell Creed, Jeffrey Alan Dahl, Robert Leland Frenkel, Thomas Milton Sams