Apparatus for forming hand-formed style patty using a patty-forming machine
US7677880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C7/0023
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a high speed reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine and a downstream patty presser. The high speed patty forming machine provides patties at a high production speed onto an output conveyor portion. The patty presser includes an upper conveyor having an upper endless belt. The upper conveyor is located above the output conveyor, wherein facing belt surfaces of the upper and lower endless belts define a path between the upper and lower conveyors. The upper conveyor has a tilted section such that a first clearance at an input to the path is equal to or greater than a thickness of the patties and a second clearance at an outlet of the inlet length is less than a thickness of the patties at the input of the path. A shuttle conveyor is arranged at the output of the path and delivers patties to an indexing packaging machine.
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