Patents by Inventor Warren D. Helmer

Warren D. Helmer 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).

  • Patent number: 4213229
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating poultry meat from bone are disclosed, in which separation is accomplished through the use of centrifugal force. A poultry section is attached to a rotating member, and the high-speed rotation of said member, with controlled acceleration, causes the desired separation of meat from bone. The method taught is a dry method, and produces large chunks of meat, neatly and conveniently separated from the bone by centrifugal forces alone. Also disclosed is an apparatus which separates meat from bone of a plurality of carcasses in semi-automatic fashion. Poultry pieces, continuously attached to the apparatus by hand, are then automatically deboned by centrifugal force, and the meat recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Warren D. Helmer, Robert E. Small