Kneading apparatus for bread dough and the like and a method of controlling the quality thereof during kneading
January 13, 2008. 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 3888470 Mixer control system Method of mixing and kneading control of a rubber kneader Method of making bread in an oven using a combined trough and baking-pan unit Ink and water tester Dough mixing for farinaceous foodstuff production Automatic bread baking machine Apparatus for mixing and proportioning several mixing components Patent #: 4544279 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/143182 filed on 01/13/1988US Classes:366/98, Single stirrer366/141, WITH WEIGHING366/152.5, Responsive to viscosity426/231, MEASURING, TESTING, OR CONTROLLING BY INANIMATE MEANS426/504Including mixing or kneadingExaminersPrimary: Jenkins, Robert W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA21C 1/00 (20060101)A21C 1/14 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1985-10-29 JPAbstractAn apparatus and method for controlling the quality of bread dough is provided. Instruments such as a strain gauge, a thermometer, a weighing device, and a pH meter are disposed, and values measured with these instruments are indicated on a display for monitoring.By comparing the temperature, weight, and pH values of the dough and strain caused on an agitator with control values stored in a computer, undesirable products can be eliminated and dough temperature can be adjusted during the kneading operation. | |
