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Cutting pieces out of a mass of cheese

US8783142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

HOCHLAND SE · DE

Inventors

Andreas Biggel · Hergatz, DE
Roland Zeuschner · Isny im Allgäu, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2009
Grant date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/6491
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for cutting pieces having a predefined length, i.e. sticks, out of a mass of cheese, in which a cheese bar is first cut into parallel longitudinal strips while being conveyed on a belt conveyer using a longitudinal cutting device. The longitudinal strips are then cut into pieces using a transverse cutting device having a transverse cutting knife, which is conveyed along with the cheese bar during the transverse cutting process.

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