US4060027A
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Apparatus for applying ingredients
Assignee: Damian J Jenny AG
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Filing: 1975-12-08
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Granted: 1977-11-29
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Expires: 1995-12-08
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for applying ingredients to an edible product, comprising a stepwise advancing conveyor band, work stations arranged along the conveyor band and at which there are applied the ingredients. One of the work stations is equipped with a carriage mounted to be displaceable transversely with respect to the conveyor band. The carriage, when in a first terminal position, is located over the conveyor band and, in a second terminal position, adjacent such conveyor band and over a discharge slide or chute of a receiving container for the ingredients. The carriage is provided with a number of individual suction heads which can be switched-on and switched-off. These suction heads engage into the chute in the second terminal position of the carriage.
Inventors
- 👤 Damian Johann Jenny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:26
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C9/00; A21C9/04; A21D; A21D13/00; A21D13/40; A21D13/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
An apparatus for applying ingredients to an edible product, comprising a conveyor band, means for step-wise advancing said conveyor band, at least one work station arranged along the conveyor band for the application of at least one type of ingredient to the edible product, a carriage, means mounting the carriage to be movable transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the conveyor band, means for displacing the carriage transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the conveyor band between a first terminal position and a second terminal position, a receiver container for the ingredient, said receiver container being provided with a discharge chute, said carriage when located in its first terminal position being disposed above the conveyor band and when in its second terminal position being located adjacent the conveyor band and above said discharge chute of the receiving container, said carriage being provided with a plurality of individual suction heads which engage with the discharge chute in the second terminal position of the carriage, each suction head comprises a head portion equipped with substantially parallel bores, means defining a vacuum compartment flow communicating with said substantially parallel bores, a piston displaceable in the carriage provided substantially coaxially with respect to each head portion, said piston having a leading end provided with pins which engage into said bores when the piston assumes a lower terminal position for closing said bores, said piston being movable into an upper terminal position where said bores are freed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
An apparatus for applying ingredients to an edible product, comprising a conveyor band, means for step-wise advancing said conveyor band, at least one work station arranged along the conveyor band for the application of at least one type of ingredient to the edible product, a carriage, means mounting the carriage to be movable transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the conveyor band, means for displacing the carriage transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the conveyor band between a first terminal position and a second terminal position, a receiver container for the ingredient, said receiver container being provided with a discharge chute, said carriage when located in its first terminal position being disposed above the conveyor band and when in its second terminal position being located adjacent the conveyor band and above said discharge chute of the receiving container, said carriage being provided with a plurality of individual suction heads which engage with the discharge chute in the second terminal position of the carriage, each suction head comprises a head portion equipped with substantially parallel bores, means defining a vacuum compartment flow communicating with said substantially parallel bores, a piston displaceable in the carriage provided substantially coaxially with respect to each head portion, said piston having a leading end provided with pins which engage into said bores when the piston assumes a lower terminal position for closing said bores, said piston being movable into an upper terminal position where said bores are freed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, further including means for selectively rendering effectual and ineffectual the individual suction heads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said pins are longer than the length of the bores and free ends of the pins extend out of the bores in the lower terminal position of the piston.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-28 | 1981-05-30 | 1981-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-28 | 1985-05-30 | 1985-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-28 | 1989-05-30 | 1989-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |