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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393201 | System and apparatus for manufacturing thermoplastic micropellets A highly efficient pelletizing system for making thermoplastic micropellets includes and extruder for extruding molten thermoplastic into thermoplastic strands. A rotor cuts the strands into micropellets. The rotor has more than four teeth per inch and operates at a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7021205 | Production line for bread preforms A production line for bread blanks comprising a dough dispenser unit with a first rolling unit for preparing a dough sheet; a first conveyor receiving the dough sheet; at least one spreading/rolling unit operable in conjunction with the first conveyor, each unit hav... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6905703 | Filled edible product, and system and method for production of a filled edible product An edible product in accordance with the present invention involves an edible inner component made from a first material and an edible outer cover component substantially completely encapsulating the edible inner component. In one form of the invention, the inner co... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6764295 | Rotary cutter A rotary cutter is provided for cutting elongated extruded strips of a food dough product or the like on a conveyor into individual strip pieces of selected length and having angular cut ends simulating the overall appearance of French fry strips cut from whole pota... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761550 | System for processing an aerated confectionery foam rope A system for processing at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam. The system includes extruding at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam from an extruder. The rope is conveyed from the extruder to a rotary cutter. An anti-sticking agent, such as powder... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6709256 | Apparatus for encrusting a filling material An apparatus for encrusting bean jam is provided wherein patterns for opening and closing movements and up and down movements of shutter members of a cutting apparatus can be readily changed. The encrusting apparatus includes a cutting apparatus (13) having a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6555152 | Process for the subdivision of a long tape or string of gummy product into single portions and device for carrying out said process A process is disclosed for the subdivision of a relatively elastic and gummy food product shaped as a continuous tape or string (14), which is extruded or laminated, and advancing at a predetermined speed on a conveyor (15), into a plurality of single por... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6367360 | Apparatus for trimming plastic blow moldings Apparatus (10) for trimming a blow molding (12) includes a rotary trimming assembly (16) rotatively mounted and driven on a trimmer head (14). The trimming assembly (16) includes a tube (18) of a rotary member (46) aligned with the blow molding such that ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347932 | Apparatus for extruding and cutting resin strands A resin extruding and cutting apparatus including a cooling unit adapted to cool extruded strands emerging from a resin extruding nozzle using cold water and having a bottom wall for feeding the strands to a downstream end of the cooling unit therealong, ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6197355 | Method and apparatus for processing an aerated confectionery foam rope A method for processing at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam. The method includes extruding at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam from an extruder. The rope is conveyed from the extruder to a rotary cutter. An anti-sticking agent, suc... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6187358 | Method of and apparatus for producing extruded elongate pasta of substantially even lengths An apparatus and method for producing extruded elongate pasta of substantially even lengths. The apparatus includes: an extruder; a first cutter for cutting uneven tip portions of the bunches of elongate pasta; a second cutter for cutting the bunches of t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6103288 | Method and apparatus for cutting a lying bar-shaped food Cutting operation is performed on a bar-shaped food (F) which is delivered to the shutter mechanism (1) with laid on a take-in conveyor (2), a required portion of said food being cut at the shutter with its lying position intact while supported by said ta... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5916601 | Apparatus for manufacturing raised-brim products A simple method and apparatus is provided for manufacturing raised-brim products in which the end of a continuous bar-shaped dough body is fed into an opening surrounded by a plurality of movable cutting members. The bar-shaped dough body includes a filli... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5690875 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing surface fastener A high-quality molded surface fastener is manufactured by extruding molten thermoplastic resin, in a predetermined width, from an extrusion nozzle to a circumferential surface of a die wheel having a multiplicity of engaging-element-forming cavities, driv... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676982 | Lozenge cutter apparatus A lozenge candy cutting machine includes a drum with an array of cutter elements thereon that engage on dough web conveyed to the drum. A row of cutters cuts lozenges from the dough web. Each cutter element has an ejector that discharges the lozenge after... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5670187 | Apparatus for in situ green sheet slitting The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and method for in-situ green sheet slitting. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus and method that uses a modified green sheet slitting machine so that it can provide an in-sit... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5658601 | Machine for cutting strand A strand cutting machine at least includes a rotary blade assembly (A) having a plurality of rotary blades, a stationary blade unit (B) having a guide portion (7) for guiding strands toward the rotary blade in an axial direction of a rotary shaft of the r... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5565220 | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus Apparatus useful for removing articles cut from a sheet of flexible material includes a gas transmissive conveyor belt that is brought into proximity to the exposed surface of the articles, a suction roll which backs the conveyor belt and has an internal ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5533889 | Apparatus for in-situ green sheet slitting The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and method for in-situ green sheet slitting. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus and method that uses a modified green sheet slitting machine so that it can provide an in-sit... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5518391 | Apparatus and polyhedral member for cutting and shaping a bar-shaped dough body An assembly for cutting and shaping a bar-shaped dough body including a plurality of polyhedral cutting members disposed around an opening through which the bar-shaped dough body is extruded. The polyhedral members are rotatably mounted around the opening... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5468439 | Process for manufacturing finite extruded profiles In a process for manufacturing finite extruded profiles (3) from elastomer material with at least one projecting sealing lip (12) of different contour (32) over the length of the profile, for simple and very accurate manufacture the invention proposes tha... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5409368 | Apparatus for punching In an apparatus for detaching an article from a member attached thereto, the attached article and member are supported on a grid such that the member is in contact with a substantially rigid surface of the grid and the article is suspended away from the r... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5296077 | Apparatus for manufacturing tires with white sidewall appliques A product and process for imparting decorative appliques to the sidewalls of tires during the curing operation are presented. In one embodiment, a spool of applique composite material is maintained for feeding into a tire mold or onto a transfer device, t... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5267845 | Apparatus for manufacturing expandable polystyrene (EPS) pellets A device for manufacturing expandable polystyrene (EPS) pellets includes a continuous process extruder, a die, a pelletizer and a hot water annealing quencher assembly. The pelletizer cuts strands of EPS material extruded from the extruder and die into un... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5259750 | Apparatus for cutting and positioning dough in a pan An apparatus for cutting a sheet of dough and delivering a cut dough portion to a surface of a pan. A cutting ring having a cutting edge is positioned on an upper surface of a pan. A sheet of dough above at least a surface of the pan is pressed against th... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5118458 | Method for molding an article integrated with a multi-layer flexible circuit and an apparatus for carrying out the method A method for molding an article integrated with a multi-layer flexible circuit by embedding the circuit in a molding material to be shaped into a certain configuration. A first flexible circuit layer is sandwiched between a fixed mold and a movable mold s... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5084282 | Apparatus for forming bricks having a textured edge A texturing assembly for a machine for forming special brick shapes from extruded slugs of unfired material. The slugs are conveyed forward by conveyor(s) onto an elevator which lifts vertically. This lift pushes the slugs into opposing rollers. The rolle... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5059111 | Apparatus for processing unvulcanized rubber An apparatus for processing unvulcanized rubber utilizing intermeshing grooved rollers. To obtain rubber material having an optimally jagged surface, at least the cutting disks of one of the grooved rollers are additionally provided with teeth.... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5030078 | Apparatus for food product manufacture Apparatus for making food product comprising a closed outer shell and a filling is made from a coextruded body. The body advances through a reciprocating cutting head 3 driven by a reciprocating shaft 10. The shaft 10 rotates to drive, through cam means, ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4869863 | Method of and apparatus for tubularly drawing thermoplastic resin The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for tubularly drawing a tubular raw material of thermoplastic resin. Gas for forming a bubble to heatingly draw the tubular raw material is injected into the raw material from a direction opposite... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4738609 | Apparatus for making soap with orifice plate and trimmer plate An apparatus for making soap comprising, an extruder having a device for passing the soap toward a downstream portion of the extruder, an orifice plate adjacent the downstream end of the extruder having a relatively dull edge defining an opening to form a... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4725217 | Compactor machine A compactor machine which includes a pair of forming rolls having annular peripheral grooves and projections alternately for thereby providing forming paths therebetween, a scraper mechanism mounted on an outlet side of the compaction rolls and being mova... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4708624 | Washer cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting washers, gaskets, seals and the like from tubular elongate stock having elastomeric properties in which the stock is clamped between two sets of spaced-apart jaws. The jaws are adjustably movable in respect to each other to stretc... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4692109 | Apparatus for cutting filled cylindrical dough body An apparatus for continuously cutting a filled cylindrical dough body is provided. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt and at least one cutter arranged above and perpendicularly to the conveyance path of the conveyor belt. The cutter has a wedge-form ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4671759 | Apparatus for continuously producing filled dough pieces An apparatus and method for continuously producing filled dough pieces is provided. A pair of toothed rotary disc cutters are arranged on a conveyor belt feeding a filled cylindrical dough body. A plurality of dividers mounted on the periphery of a wheel ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4642086 | Apparatus for forming flexible fold lines in a thermoplastic sheet There is provided an improved apparatus for forming foldable box blanks from a thermoplastic sheet by forming flexible fold lines in the thermoplastic sheet, with the apparatus including a plurality of scoring tools and a flat plate having a plurality of ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4620838 | Cheese shredder Apparatus for providing cheese shapes utilize one or more chambers for containing cheese, a ram for forcing the cheese through a perforated area of a die plate at the forward end of each chamber to produce a plurality of extrusions, and a cutter to divide... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4615672 | Apparatus for trimming extruded strip components A strip component is extruded through a heated roller die apparatus and fed onto a heated anvil roll where a rotatable knife blade is pressed against the surface of the anvil roll to trim the strip component. The cutter may have a rotatable knife blade mounted... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4470942 | Process and equipment to obtain a plate provided with holes directly by extruding plastic materials The invention relates to a process and an equipment to obtain a plate provided with holes directly by extruding plastic materials. The process consists in submitting the material coming out of an extruder head to expansion stresses according to more than ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4449909 | Die-cut brick machine for special brick shapes A method and apparatus for producing die-cut brick is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cutter box in combination with a pusher which pushes elongated green clay slugs through the box. The box operates to cut a core extending lengthwise of the slug havi... | 05/22/1984 |
