Dale Almond Weber

US Patent:

55033008, Apr 2, 1996

Filed:

Apr 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/231195

Inventors:

Jack R. Prescott - Laguna Hills CA
John D. Smead - San Clemente CA
Edward Durbin - Point Richmond CA
Michael Kanyon - Sea Ranch CA
Michael E. Rudder - San Francisco CA
James W. Bradfield - Mill Valley CA
Gregory Elliott - Tustin CA
Stanley Arai - Aliso Viejo CA
Mark A. Hopkins - Laguna Niguel CA
Donald Morrison - Anaheim CA
Paul T. Rudewicz - Mission Viejo CA
Kenneth Sinera - Placentia CA
Thom Thomas - Ventura CA
Dale Weber - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

KRh Thermal Systems - San Bruno CA

International Classification:

B65G 5906
G07F 1154

US Classification:

221273

Abstract:

A vending machine includes a refrigeration compartment, an oven compartment, structure for transferring a food product from the refrigeration compartment to the oven compartment, and structure for transferring the food product from the oven compartment to a user of the vending machine. The vending machine provides automated handling and cooking of packaged food products that enables a hot cooked food to be delivered to a customer in a cool package sleeve. The vending machine also includes a system for inventory control that enables vertical storage of packaged food products while minimizing crushing of packaged food products at the bottom of a stack. A magazine empty indicator automatically indicates when an inventory magazine is empty. An oven door latch mechanism eliminates the possibility that the oven can be operated while the oven door is open.

US Patent:

60073896, Dec 28, 1999

Filed:

Sep 8, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/148951

Inventors:

Dale A. Weber - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Thomas & Betts International, Inc. - Sparks NV

International Classification:

H01R 1122

US Classification:

439857

Abstract:

A card edge type electrical connector including dual-beam ground contacts each having splayed pre-loaded tips and a realignment twist enabling a plurality of such contacts to be gang inserted into the insulator housing of the connector. To adjust the pitch of the pre-loaded tips, a predetermined twist is added to the bottom of the contacts during the stamping operation which re-aligns the tips with the correct contact receiving apertures. The re-alignment twist disappears once the contact(s) are fully seated in the insulator housing, thus allowing the pre-loaded tips to reach their ultimate position within the insulator housing relative other adjacent contacts.

US Patent:

57720720, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Apr 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/626301

Inventors:

Jack R. Prescott - Laguna Hills CA
John D. Smead - San Clemente CA
Edward Durbin - Point Richmond CA
Michael Kanyon - Sea Ranch CA
Michael E. Rudder - San Francisco CA
James W. Bradfield - Mill Valley CA
Gregory Elliott - Tustin CA
Stanley Arai - Aliso Viejo CA
Mark A. Hopkins - Laguna Niguel CA
Donald Morrison - Anaheim CA
Paul T. Rudewicz - Mission Viego CA
Kenneth Sineri - Placentia CA
Thom Thomas - Ventura CA
Dale Weber - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

KRh Thermal Systems - San Bruno CA

International Classification:

G07F 1100
B65G 5900

US Classification:

221121

Abstract:

A vending machine includes a refrigeration compartment, an oven compartment, structure for transferring a food product from the refrigeration compartment to the oven compartment, and structure for transferring the food product from the oven compartment to a user of the vending machine. The vending machine provides automated handling and cooking of packaged food products that enables a hot cooked food to be delivered to a customer in a cool package sleeve. The vending machine also includes a system for inventory control that enables vertical storage of packaged food products while minimizing crushing of packaged food products at the bottom of a stack. A magazine empty indicator automatically indicates when an inventory magazine is empty. An oven door latch mechanism eliminates the possibility that the oven can be operated while the oven door is open.