US4045151A
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Dough forming and cutting machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-02-26
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1996-02-26
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for rolling, forming and severing a product such as comestible dough. A mass of unformed dough is placed on a conveyor belt above which a rigid board is supported and inclined downwardly in the direction of movement of the belt whereby the dough is rolled, as it passes under the board, into a cylinder having a diameter corresponding to the spacing between the belt and board at the exit end. The cylinder of dough is then deposited at the opposite end of the apparatus to pass between a pair of spaced rollers, thus being rolled into a sheet. A guide roller receives the sheet of dough emerging from between the forming rollers and guides it toward a plurality of cutter disks. The dough is severed into side-by-side strips as it passes between the guide roller and cutter disks and is deposited on the same conveyor belt used in the initial rolling operation for transport to a final receiving station or pan.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R. Zazzara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:45
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C7/00; A21C7/01; A21C11/00; A21C11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
Apparatus for shaping and severing dough, and the like, comprising: a. frame means; b. a pair of rollers mounted for rotation about parallel axes and having peripheral surfaces spaced by a predetermined distance; c. a plurality of cutter disks of uniform diameter and mounted in spaced relation for rotation upon a common shaft; d. guide means intermediate said pair of rollers and said cutter discs constructed and arranged to direct a sheet of dough emerging from between said rollers into engagement with said disks to be severed thereby into a plurality of side-by-side strips; e. a pair of rigid arms mounted on opposite sides of said frame means and supporting said shaft therebetween; f. a rigid bar supported at opposite ends upon portions of said arms parallel to and spaced from said shaft by a distance greater than the radius of said disks; g. a rigid support member connected to said shaft and said bar to extend therebetween substantially perpendicular thereto, at a position intermediate of said arms; h. said arms being pivotally mounted upon pivot means provided on said frame means for rotation about a common axis parallel to and displaced from both said shaft and said bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
Apparatus for shaping and severing dough, and the like, comprising: a. frame means; b. a pair of rollers mounted for rotation about parallel axes and having peripheral surfaces spaced by a predetermined distance; c. a plurality of cutter disks of uniform diameter and mounted in spaced relation for rotation upon a common shaft; d. guide means intermediate said pair of rollers and said cutter discs constructed and arranged to direct a sheet of dough emerging from between said rollers into engagement with said disks to be severed thereby into a plurality of side-by-side strips; e. a pair of rigid arms mounted on opposite sides of said frame means and supporting said shaft therebetween; f. a rigid bar supported at opposite ends upon portions of said arms parallel to and spaced from said shaft by a distance greater than the radius of said disks; g. a rigid support member connected to said shaft and said bar to extend therebetween substantially perpendicular thereto, at a position intermediate of said arms; h. said arms being pivotally mounted upon pivot means provided on said frame means for rotation about a common axis parallel to and displaced from both said shaft and said bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said guide means comprises a third roller, positioned generally below said pair of rollers for receiving on its upper periphery a sheet of dough emerging from between said pair of rollers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention according to claim 2 and further including means biasing each of said arms toward rotation about their respective pivotal mountings in a direction urging the peripheries of said cutter disks into engagement with said third roller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 3 wherein said position intermediate of said arms is substantially midway therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention according to claim 1 and further including an endless conveyor belt having an upper surface movable from a first toward a second end about horizontal axes supported by said frame means; and said disks and said belt being so arranged that said strips are deposited upon said belt adjacent said first end upon emerging from said disks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention according to claim 5 and further including a rigid member having an essentially planar surface fixedly positioned above said belt intermediate of said ends and inclined toward said upper surface in the direction of said second end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 6 wherein the distance between said belt and the nearest portion of said rigid member is greater than said predetermined distance between said pair of rollers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 7 wherein said rigid member is in the form of a board of substantially the same width as said belt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 8 and further including mounting means for at least one of said rollers providing selective lateral movement of the axis thereof to increase said predetermined distance.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |