Bacon portioner/trimmer
US10513044B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D1/035
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for portioning and/or trimming cooked or pre-cooked bacon slices (or another food product) on a production line at full line speed. An exemplary system may comprise a food conveyor and a portioner. The food conveyor may have at least one transfer mechanism that carries bacon slices over at least one transfer comb. The portioner may have at least one fixed, stationary cutter positioned relative to the transfer comb in the path of the bacon slices. As the transfer mechanism moves the bacon slices across the transfer comb, the bacon slices contact the cutter and are moved by the transfer mechanism over the cutter, which cuts the bacon slices into two or more portions of shorter length.
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