Multi-row dough slitting apparatus
Patent 4246838 Issued on January 27, 1981. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 9, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 9, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1565887 2574636 2858776 3649299 3830608 Fluid jet cutting system Patent #: 3978748 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/028387 filed on 04/09/1979US Classes:99/516, By applying fluid425/103, By spray means or pneumatic conveyor type applicator425/385, Surface deformation means only83/177, BY FLUID BLAST AND/OR SUCTION83/53, Cutting by direct application of fluent pressure to work83/884, Rotary scoring blades99/487, Regulating amount of liquid applied to food99/536WaterExaminersPrimary: Coe, Philip R.Assistant: Simone, Timothy F. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA21C 11/00 (20060101)A21C 11/12 (20060101) B26D 3/08 (20060101) B26D 5/28 (20060101) B26F 3/00 (20060101) B26D 5/20 (20060101) AbstractApparatus for slitting the upper surfaces of a plurality of parallel rows of proofed dough pieces on a conveyor, including a plurality of spray nozzles respectively in general vertical alignment with the longitudinal midline of the path of each row of proofed dough pieces, a supply of fluid for the nozzles and sprayable thereby in a stream against the upper surfaces of the proofed dough pieces, sensing mechanism for sensing the arrival of the rows of proofed dough pieces between the nozzles, and control mechanism responsive to the sensing mechanism for causing each nozzle to impinge a stream of fluid upon the skin of the associated row of proofed dough pieces as they arrive therebeneath. | |
