Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Donthnier

Thomas S. Donthnier 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).

  • BOWL FOR MIXING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20100208548
    Abstract: A mixing machine mixer bowl includes a handle with laterally extending thumb rests to facilitate user handling of the mixer bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: David W. Hemelgarn, Brian R. Kadel, Thomas S. Donthnier
  • Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine
    Patent number: 7270473
    Abstract: A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place. The bowl scraper includes an attachment arm including an upper arm portion and a lower arm portion, wherein the upper arm portion and the lower arm portion are formed by a bent elongated member. The upper arm portion includes an opening extending through the bent elongated member. The opening has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the opening being larger than the second portion of the opening. A scraper extends downward from the lower arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Premark FEG LLC
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Janice J. Schnipke, Neal H. Blackburn
  • Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine
    Patent number: 7014354
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning a drive belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Richard Dwight Valentine, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian A. Brunswick, Brian E. Bader
  • Attachment mechanism
    Patent number: 6908222
    Abstract: A mixing element for attachment to an output shaft of a mixer, the mixing element including a body having a mixing portion and a collar portion having an opening formed therein, the opening being shaped and located to receive the output shaft of a mixer therein. The mixing element further includes a retainer coupled to the body, the retainer being movable between an engaged position wherein at least part of the retainer protrudes into the opening and a disengaged position wherein the retainer does not protrude into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Janice J. Schnipke, Thomas S. Donthnier, Lilian Chen, Gongpu Yan
  • Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine
    Patent number: 6883959
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning a drive belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Richard Dwight Valentine, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian A. Brunswick, Brian E. Bader
  • Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine
    Patent number: 6866413
    Abstract: A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Janice J. Schnipke
  • Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine
    Publication number: 20040120218
    Abstract: A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Janice J. Schnipke
  • Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine
    Publication number: 20040120216
    Abstract: A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning a drive belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas S. Donthnier, Richard Dwight Valentine, Janice J. Schnipke, Brian A. Brunswick, Brian E. Bader
  • Attachment mechanism
    Publication number: 20020181322
    Abstract: A mixing element for attachment to an output shaft of a mixer, the mixing element including a body having a mixing portion and a collar portion having an opening formed therein, the opening being shaped and located to receive the output shaft of a mixer therein. The mixing element further includes a retainer coupled to the body, the retainer being movable between an engaged position wherein at least part of the retainer protrudes into the opening and a disengaged position wherein the retainer does not protrude into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Janice J. Schnipke, Thomas S. Donthnier, Gongpu Yan, Lilian Chen
  • Mixing apparatus
    Patent number: D603214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, Thomas S. Donthnier, William C. Sanders, John C. Baron, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Ryan R. Berger
  • Mixing apparatus
    Patent number: D615348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, Thomas S. Donthnier, William C. Sanders, John C. Baron, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Ryan R. Berger
  • Mixing apparatus base
    Patent number: D623891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huang, Brian R. Kadel, Thomas S. Donthnier, William C. Sanders, John C. Baron, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Ryan R. Berger