Food press machine for pressing food into preselected shapes
US9526257B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C7/0061
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food press machine that is used to shape food, such as slabs of meat. The machine has a jaw element. The jaw element is free to rotate about a pivot connection along a curved path between a closed position and an open position. A lower mold head is mounted to a base. An upper mold head is mounted to the jaw element. The upper mold head aligns atop the lower mold head and defines a compression chamber when the jaw element is in its closed position. Conversely, the upper mold head is lifted away from the lower mold head when the jaw element is in its open position. Food is placed in the compression chamber when the jaw element is in its open position. The jaw element is than moved to its closed position with the power of a hydraulic piston.
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