Patents by Inventor Zachary Harder
Zachary Harder 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).
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Patent number: 10863861Abstract: A waffle sandwich maker includes first and second waffle plates which contact a food product during preparation of the food product. The first waffle plate includes a plurality of protrusions defining a plurality of channels, a female connector having a hole, a male connector having a protrusion and a first spacer extending inward relative to the plurality of protrusions. The pluralities of protrusions and channels create depressions and ridges in the food product. The protrusion of the male connector and the hole of the female connector of the first waffle plate mate with a hole of a female connector and a protrusion of a male connector of the second waffle plate. The first spacer contacts the second waffle plate during preparation of the food product, which includes an outer dough encapsulating a filling, to maintain the first waffle plate spaced at least approximately 0.5 inches from the second waffle plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Roberta M Langenfeld, Ralph A Stenvik, Lisa Swanson, Karla M Fuentes, Michele K. Wolf, Zachary Harder, Todd A Rasmussen, Bruce D Larson, Shannyn Stuart
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Patent number: 10357050Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes at least first and second, sequentially arranged conveyor belts, with at least the second conveyor belt being a solid belt. Interposed in a gap between the first and second belts is a dispenser head of a coating manifold. The dispenser head spans the gap between upper surface portions of the first and second conveyor belts, with an elongated side wall outlet portion of the dispenser head being exposed, in a downstream direction of the overall conveyor unit, to the upper surface of the second conveyor belt. The system provides for dispensing of coating material directly onto the second, solid conveyor belt and enrobing at least bottom and partial side portions of food products upon the solid belt. Provisions are made for scraping from the solid belt, removing from the coated food products and recycling excess coating material.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E Heinzen, Zachary Harder
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Publication number: 20180146823Abstract: A waffle sandwich maker includes first and second waffle plates which contact a food product during preparation of the food product. The first waffle plate includes a plurality of protrusions defining a plurality of channels, a female connector having a hole, a male connector having a protrusion and a first spacer extending inward relative to the plurality of protrusions. The pluralities of protrusions and channels create depressions and ridges in the food product. The protrusion of the male connector and the hole of the female connector of the first waffle plate mate with a hole of a female connector and a protrusion of a male connector of the second waffle plate. The first spacer contacts the second waffle plate during preparation of the food product, which includes an outer dough encapsulating a filling, to maintain the first waffle plate spaced at least approximately 0.5 inches from the second waffle plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Roberta M Langenfeld, Ralph A Stenvik, Lisa Swanson, Karla M Fuentes, Michele K. Wolf, Zachary Harder
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Publication number: 20180049452Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes at least first and second, sequentially arranged conveyor belts, with at least the second conveyor belt being a solid belt. Interposed in a gap between the first and second belts is a dispenser head of a coating manifold. The dispenser head spans the gap between upper surface portions of the first and second conveyor belts, with an elongated side wall outlet portion of the dispenser head being exposed, in a downstream direction of the overall conveyor unit, to the upper surface of the second conveyor belt. The system provides for dispensing of coating material directly onto the second, solid conveyor belt and enrobing at least bottom and partial side portions of food products upon the solid belt. Provisions are made for scraping from the solid belt, removing from the coated food products and recycling excess coating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E Heinzen, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: 9826762Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes at least first and second, sequentially arranged conveyor belts, with at least the second conveyor belt being a solid belt. Interposed in a gap between the first and second belts is a dispenser head of a coating manifold. The dispenser head spans the gap between upper surface portions of the first and second conveyor belts, with an elongated side wall outlet portion of the dispenser head being exposed, in a downstream direction of the overall conveyor unit, to the upper surface of the second conveyor belt. The system provides for dispensing of coating material directly onto the second, solid conveyor belt and enrobing at least bottom and partial side portions of food products upon the solid belt. Provisions are made for scraping from the solid belt, removing from the coated food products and recycling excess coating material.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Heinzen, Zachary Harder
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Publication number: 20160143325Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes at least first and second, sequentially arranged conveyor belts, with at least the second conveyor belt being a solid belt. Interposed in a gap between the first and second belts is a dispenser head of a coating manifold. The dispenser head spans the gap between upper surface portions of the first and second conveyor belts, with an elongated side wall outlet portion of the dispenser head being exposed, in a downstream direction of the overall conveyor unit, to the upper surface of the second conveyor belt. The system provides for dispensing of coating material directly onto the second, solid conveyor belt and enrobing at least bottom and partial side portions of food products upon the solid belt. Provisions are made for scraping from the solid belt, removing from the coated food products and recycling excess coating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: GENERAL MILLS, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. HEINZEN, Zachary HARDER
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Patent number: D754416Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R. Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D759342Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D774273Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R. Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D779151Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R. Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D779152Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D799151Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R. Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D800990Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert G Clements, Shivakumar Elayedath, Amy R Fleury, Zachary Harder
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Patent number: D806472Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: Roberta M Langenfeld, Ralph A Stenvik, Lisa Swanson, Karla M Fuentes, Michele K. Wolf, Zachary Harder, Todd A Rasmussen, Bruce D Larson, Shannyn Stuart