Patents by Inventor William Samuel Eppehimer

William Samuel Eppehimer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240049918
    Abstract: A stirring, mixing and blending (SMB) apparatus includes a mixing container mountable on a base which houses the components and controllers for rotating a blade assembly within the container. The blade assembly includes a pair of substantially flat wings mounted on the opposite sides of a horizontal rod. The wings are generally rectangular with rounded corners and blunt edges. The wings are oriented at a downward angle relative to the horizontal rod calibrated to enhance the stirring, mixing and blending functions of the apparatus at low rotational speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: William Samuel Eppehimer, Michael Paul DeLain
  • Patent number: 11832627
    Abstract: A marinator apparatus for the preparation of pieces of a whole chicken includes a fluid-tight hollow drum with opposing top and bottom walls that are substantially planar and that include an opening with a lid configured to sealingly close the opening. The drum further includes an interior baffle fixed inside that separates the drum into a top compartment accessible only through the top opening and an opposite bottom compartment accessible only through the bottom opening. The drum is supported for rotation by a support axle projecting from one end wall and a drive axle projecting from the opposite end wall. The drive axle includes a driven gear configure to be driven by a powered drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: AyrKing Corporation
    Inventors: William Samuel Eppehimer, James D. Bell
  • Patent number: 11793357
    Abstract: A stirring, mixing and blending (SMB) apparatus includes a mixing container mountable on a base which houses the components and controllers for rotating a blade assembly within the container. The blade assembly includes a pair of substantially flat wings mounted on the opposite sides of a horizontal rod. The wings are generally rectangular with rounded corners and blunt edges. The wings are oriented at a downward angle relative to the horizontal rod which enhances the stirring, mixing and blending functions of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: AyrKing Corporation
    Inventors: William Samuel Eppehimer, Michael Paul DeLain
  • Publication number: 20210113022
    Abstract: A stirring, mixing and blending (SMB) apparatus includes a mixing container mountable on a base which houses the components and controllers for rotating a blade assembly within the container. The blade assembly includes a pair of substantially flat wings mounted on the opposite sides of a horizontal rod. The wings are generally rectangular with rounded corners and blunt edges. The wings are oriented at a downward angle relative to the horizontal rod which enhances the stirring, mixing and blending functions of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: William Samuel Eppehimer, Michael Paul DeLain
  • Publication number: 20210084918
    Abstract: A marinator apparatus for the preparation of pieces of a whole chicken includes a fluid-tight hollow drum with opposing top and bottom walls that are substantially planar and that include an opening with a lid configured to sealingly close the opening. The drum further includes an interior baffle fixed inside that separates the drum into a top compartment accessible only through the top opening and an opposite bottom compartment accessible only through the bottom opening. The drum is supported for rotation by a support axle projecting from one end wall and a drive axle projecting from the opposite end wall. The drive axle includes a driven gear configure to be driven by a powered drive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: William Samuel Eppehimer, James D. Bell