John W Beckman

US Patent:

50388320, Aug 13, 1991

Filed:

Aug 2, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/761675

Inventors:

George H. Mahoney - Country Club Hills IL
John H. Beckman - Downers Grove IL
Arthur L. Sheridan - Woodbridge IL

Assignee:

Viskase Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 1300

US Classification:

138109

Abstract:

Flexible tubular cellulosic food casing shirred and compressed onto a rigid hollow tubular core to a high compaction condition to produce a casing stick with additional stuffing length capacity, enhanced structural stability and strength, and larger stuffing horn adaptability.

US Patent:

45450919, Oct 8, 1985

Filed:

Dec 29, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/566787

Inventors:

Joseph A. Nausedas - Oak Forest IL
John H. Beckman - Downers Grove IL

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

A22C 1102

US Classification:

17 49

Abstract:

A casing article for use in automatic production of frankfurters and the like includes a tubular core and a shirred casing stick carried by the core. The core can function as a disposable stuffing horn and, for this purpose, it has one end receivable in the discharge of the stuffing machine including a flange which is engaged and rotated by a rotating chuck of the stuffing apparatus. Also disclosed are modifications to the stuffing machine to make the machine compatible with the casing article, an end-of-casing monitor, a carrier for moving the casing article to a stuff position and a method for operating the stuffing machine to stuff out the casing and produce linked frankfurters.

US Patent:

40077616, Feb 15, 1977

Filed:

Oct 30, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/627253

Inventors:

John Heller Beckman - La Grange Park IL

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

F16L 1100

US Classification:

138103

Abstract:

A prepackaged shirred tubular casing article comprising a shirred casing length having a sizing means confined within an unshirred portion of said casing length, said sizing means having an outer perimeter larger than the inner perimeter of said unshirred casing length.

US Patent:

46882987, Aug 25, 1987

Filed:

Jul 22, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/757848

Inventors:

George H. Mahoney - Country Club Hills IL
John H. Beckman - Downers Grove IL
Arthur L. Sheridan - Woodridge IL

Assignee:

Viskase Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 1302

US Classification:

17 49

Abstract:

Flexible tubular cellulosic food casing shirred and compressed onto a rigid hollow tubular core to a high compaction condition to produce a casing stick with additional stuffing length capacity, enhanced structural stability and strength, and larger stuffing horn adaptability.

US Patent:

20230115129, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Oct 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/963266

Inventors:

- Franklin Park IL, US
Clifford Krapfl - Franklin Park IL, US
John Beckman - Franklin Park IL, US
Jason Bosnak - Franklin Park IL, US
Jose Gonzalez - Franklin Park IL, US
Aaron Siewert - Franklin Park IL, US
Warren Friedl - Chicago IL, US
Greg Chaganos - Franklin Park IL, US

International Classification:

E05D 15/06
E06B 3/46
E05F 15/632

Abstract:

A door assembly for a restroom stall having first and second opposed side walls and a front opening includes first and second housings defining first and second inner cavities and configured to be mounted on the first and second side walls, first and second doors moveably mounted on the first and second housings, each having opposed inner and outer surfaces that are curved and being moveable along an arcing path between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the door is retracted within the respective housing and at least partially received in the respective inner cavity, and in the closed position, the door is extended outward of the respective housing relative to the open position. In the closed positions, the first and second doors combine to obstruct the front opening, and in the open positions, the first and second doors permit passage through the front opening.