Apparatus for producing crisp long term preservation small loaves
US5143735A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21C9/088
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for producing crisp, long term preservation, small loaves on an industrial scale including a forming machine having a feeder assembly, a molding station and a forming station laid sequentially to each other. The feeder assembly includes a plurality of parallel, sequentially-laid driven roll pairs, a gap between corresponding roll pairs decreasing in width from the most upstream roll pair to the most downstream roll pair. The molding station includes first and second counter rotating driven rolls, the first roll having a plurality of mold cavities uniformly distributed across its skirt, and the second roll having a smooth surface skirt, the rolls being mounted in pressure contact with each other. The forming station includes a folder device.
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