Randall Johnson

US Patent:

6338370, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

May 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/584296

Inventors:

Simon P. Edwards - Irvine CA
Michael R. Resterhouse - Muskegon MI
Randall L. Johnson - Grand Haven MI

Assignee:

Fogg Filler Company - Holland MI
Scholle Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 90, 141 89, 141 91

Abstract:

A fill valve assembly for use in association with a filler device. The fill valve assembly generally includes: an outer housing; a product dispensing member; a displaceable piston; and mechanisms for controllably displacing the piston to a clean-in-place position. The product dispensing member is associated with the outer housing and includes a channel having a sealing member retained therein. The displaceable piston is positioned within at least a portion of the outer housing and the product dispensing member. When the piston is in the clean-in-place position, the seal member retained within the channel of the product dispensing member is exposed which facilitates cleaning thereabout.

US Patent:

6889482, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Oct 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/268546

Inventors:

Simon P. Edwards - Irvine CA, US
Michael R. Resterhouse - Muskegon MI, US
Randall L. Johnson - Grand Haven MI, US

Assignee:

Fogg Filler Company - Holland MI
Scholle Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B65B043/26

US Classification:

533841, 53109

Abstract:

A filler device sub-assembly having a manipulator for manipulating a cap of a container comprising a first and second cap gripper arm and a member for controllably manipulating the cap gripper arms. The controllable manipulating member comprising an inner cam assembly, an outer cam assembly and a follower. The outer cam assembly extends at least partially about the inner cam assembly. One of the inner and outer cam assemblies coupled to the first and second cap gripper arms. The follower is associated with the inner cam assembly and the outer cam assembly. Movement of the lifter shaft imparts movement of the follower and relative movement of the inner cam assembly and the outer cam assembly, to in turn, longitudinally and rotatably move the cap gripper arms from a first position proximate to a container to a second position distally spaced from a container.

US Patent:

50931288, Mar 3, 1992

Filed:

Jul 18, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/382100

Inventors:

Oliver J. Draguesku - Huntington Beach CA
Randall A. Johnson - Glendale AZ

International Classification:

A23K 118

US Classification:

424438

Abstract:

A stomach chamber bypass nutrient comprises a beadlet fabricated in two steps having two regions, a first region having the desired nutrient and a second region including fats and calcium based compounds. The nutrient includes lysine, methionine, tryptothane, protein harmones, vitamins and other nutrients in amounts of from 36% to 59%. The nutrient is fabricated by forming in a first step the nutrient in a beadlet form, and in a second step coating the nutrient beadlet with the second region.

US Patent:

6305437, Oct 23, 2001

Filed:

May 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/584465

Inventors:

Simon P. Edwards - Irvine CA
Michael R. Resterhouse - Muskegon MI
Randall L. Johnson - Grand Haven MI

Assignee:

Fogg Filler Company - Holland MI
Scholle Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B65B 5702

US Classification:

141 1

Abstract:

A rotary union assembly for use in a rotary filler device comprising a first product supply conduit, a second product supply conduit, and a product supply turret rotatably coupled to the first product supply conduit and the second product supply conduit, to, in turn, maintain substantially sealed coupling therebetween.