Patrick J Bierschenk

6338606, Jan 15, 2002

Jun 7, 1999

09/326682

Patrick J. Bierschenk - Dallas TX
Steven D. Braithwaite - Allen TX
John J. Michels - Highland Village TX

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B65G 5716

4147882, 4147889, 4147984, 198360, 198406

A method and apparatus for stacking curved, triangular snack food chips, e. g. , tortilla chips, for packaging in a sleeve-type container. The chips are fed into a first, U-shaped vibratory chute, which automatically causes the apex corners of the chips to extend beyond the opposing base edges of adjacent chips and which automatically orients the chips such that lines about which they are curved are oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the U-shaped chute. The chips are then fed into a W-shaped chute, with the chips facing in opposite directions falling automatically into opposite troughs of the W-shaped chute. The chips are then automatically reoriented by 120Â such that their upturned apex corners point in the direction of travel, and the chips are stacked automatically as they slide up along one another in a shingled manner.

6409461, Jun 25, 2002

Dec 12, 2001

10/012308

Patrick J. Bierschenk - Dallas TX
Steven D. Braithwaite - Allen TX
John J. Michels - Highland Village TX

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B65G 5716

4147882, 4147889, 4147984, 198360, 198406

A method and apparatus for stacking curved, triangular snack food chips, e. g. , tortilla chips, for packaging in a sleeve-type container. The chips are fed into a first, U-shaped vibratory chute, which automatically causes the apex corners of the chips to extend beyond the opposing base edges of adjacent chips and which automatically orients the chips such that lines about which they are curved are oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the U-shaped chute. The chips are then fed into a W-shaped chute, with the chips facing in opposite directions falling automatically into opposite troughs of the W-shaped chute. The chips are then automatically reoriented by 120Â such that their upturned apex corners point in the direction of travel, and the chips are stacked automatically as they slide up along one another in a shingled manner.

6472007, Oct 29, 2002

Jul 16, 2001

09/906458

Edward Anthony Bezek - Frisco TX
Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX
John Joseph Michels - Highland Village TX

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B65D 5120

426115, 426106, 426131, 206497, 206505, 206515, 215 7 D, 215228, 215232, 215384, 215387, 220212

An improved container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and a multi-functional cap. The container allows for the storage of multiple products separately within the container as well as consumption of the products while âon the go. â The multi-functional cap nests over and seals the mouth end of the container, allows for the nesting of a sub-container inside the cap, and allows the products to be resealed without contaminating each other. The container is ergonomically and stylishly shaped to provide a comfortable hand grip for a variety of consumers.

6473718, Oct 29, 2002

Nov 4, 1999

09/436826

Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX
Boderick Gerard Hall - Highland Village TX
Joseph Paul Sagel - Highland Village TX

Recct, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

G06F 1500

702155, 53 64, 53451, 53504, 53511

A method for determining bag size to adequately accommodate a food product filled into a ba y a form and fill machine, and subsequently determining the appropriate case pack configuration. The method efficiently and accurately determines a bag size that is large enough to accommodate the product that falls into the bag without interfering with the sealing process of the bag and while determining the appropriate amount of fill within the bag. The method uses various empirically determined relationships from historical bag sizing trials for a specific product and applies these relationships to a series of models in order to solve for a bag length. The method eliminates the need for costly and time-consuming bag sizing trials.

6596328, Jul 22, 2003

Mar 30, 2000

09/538540

Edward Anthony Bezek - Frisco TX
Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX
John Joseph Michels - Highland Village TX

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B65D 5120

426115, 426106, 426131, 206497, 206505, 215384, 215387, 220212

An improved container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and a multi-functional cap. The receptacle portion is a blow molded plastic, while a outer layer comprising a shrink-wrap graphics carrier is applied over the receptacle and cap. The multi-functional cap nests over and seals the mouth end of the container, inverts to seat on the mouth of the container as a bowl, and nests over the base of the container for storage while the container is in use.

D516428, Mar 7, 2006

Jun 19, 2003

29/183999

Edward Anthony Bezek - Frisco TX, US
Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX, US
John Joseph Michels - Highland Village TX, US

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. - Plano TX

0901

D 9502, D9529

D596936, Jul 28, 2009

Jun 1, 2007

29/280608

Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX, US
John Joseph Michels - Highland Village TX, US
Irvan Leo Pazdernik - Alexandria MN, US

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. - Plano TX

0903

D 9432

D599656, Sep 8, 2009

Apr 3, 2009

29/334893

Patrick Joseph Bierschenk - Dallas TX, US
John Joseph Michels - Highland Village TX, US

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. - Plano TX

0903

D 9432