Thomas R Ivy

US Patent:

20210068407, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Nov 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/953681

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
André G. RICHARDS - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

A22C 17/00
B65B 11/02
B65D 75/06
B65D 77/02
B65B 11/10
B65D 75/42

Abstract:

A food product gathering and dispensing system is disclosed. The food product is generally a flat disc shaped article dispensed onto a consumable strip of food product conveyer material. The food product is fed to single, or series related, spools that wind up the consumable conveyer material and food product into a removable roll or stack. The roll or stack is placed into a dispenser pack, optionally subject to further environmental treatment, and refrigeration. The pack is then installed within a refrigerated dispenser system where the food product and consumable material are collectively unwound and/or separated, as the food product is fed into a processing system, i.e., a cooking device. The consumable conveyer material is collected and separately discarded.

US Patent:

20190177015, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/278921

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas Ivy - Smithfield VA, US
Keith W. Hopkins - Waynesboro VA, US
George E. REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/08
B65B 35/38
B25J 15/00
B25J 11/00
B65B 35/44
B65B 25/06
B25J 15/06
B65B 9/04
B65B 19/34
B65B 5/06

Abstract:

A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.

US Patent:

20190061981, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/114616

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
George E. Reed - Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas Ivy - Smithfield VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 25/06
B65B 41/14
B65B 11/02
B65B 11/10
A22C 7/00
A22C 11/00

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for processing and packaging food product. The system includes at least a transportation system configured to move food product on a conveyor belt, and a collection system configured to receive the food product from the transportation system on a disposable conveyor sheet, and further configured to package the disposable conveyor sheet with the food product thereon on and/or in a dispenser pack.

US Patent:

20180325129, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979924

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Andre RICHARDS - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

A22C 17/00
B65B 11/02
B65B 11/10
B65B 25/06
B65D 77/02
B65D 75/06

Abstract:

A food product gathering and dispensing system is disclosed. The food product is generally a flat disc shaped article dispensed onto a consumable strip of food product conveyer material. The food product is fed to single, or series related, spools that wind up the consumable conveyer material and food product into a removable roll or stack. The roll or stack is placed into a dispenser pack, optionally subject to further environmental treatment, and refrigeration. The pack is then installed within a refrigerated dispenser system where the food product and consumable material are collectively unwound and/or separated, as the food product is fed into a processing system, i.e., a cooking device. The consumable conveyer material is collected and separately discarded.

US Patent:

20170266817, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Apr 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/484804

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Keith W. HOPKINS - Waynesboro VA, US
George REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B25J 15/06

Abstract:

A food product handling device includes a movable loading head having a plurality of coupling rails, a vacuum system operatively associated with the loading head, a plurality of suction devices carried by the loading head and configured to pick up and transport a food product, a plurality of mounting blocks slidably coupled to each other by the coupling rails, and an actuating device operatively associated with the mounting blocks for sliding each of the mounting blocks between a first position and a second position. Each of the suction devices is selectively coupled to the vacuum system. At least one of the suction devices coupled to each of the mounting blocks. The actuating device includes an actuating cylinder configured to displace the mounting blocks between the first position and a second position.

US Patent:

20140360137, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/298495

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Keith Wayne HOPKINS - Waynesboro VA, US
George REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/08
B25J 15/06

US Classification:

53473, 414737

Abstract:

A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.