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US 10,292,398 B2Granted
Triangular food product folding apparatus
AssigneeSolbern Inc.
InventorsMoysey Shtilerman, Ryan Timothy Ragoza, Robert Wall
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a food product folding apparatus for forming a triangular food product, generally including a folding section, and first, second, third and fourth actuator mechanisms. The folding section includes, first, second, third and fourth folding platforms. The first, second, third and fourth actuator mechanisms are configured to actuate rotation of respective first, second, third and fourth folding platforms into first, second, third and fourth fold positions to create first, second, third and fourth folds in the food product.
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A food product folding apparatus for forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- a folding section including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform, and a fourth folding platform;
- a first actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold in a food product;
- a second actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product;
- a third actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product;
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- a fourth actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position and form the triangular food product.
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A food product folding system for forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- a food product folding apparatus including (i) a folding section including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform and a fourth folding platform, (ii) a first actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold of in a food product, (iii) a second actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product, (iv) a third actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product, and (v) a fourth actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position to create a fourth fold in the folded food product and form the triangular food product;
- a first actuation track disposed on one side of the food product folding apparatus;
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- a second actuation track disposed on an opposing side of the food product folding apparatus,
- wherein the first and second actuation tracks sequentially actuate at least one of the first, second, third and fourth actuator mechanisms as the food product folding apparatus moves along the first and second actuation tracks.
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A method of forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- positioning a food product on a folding section of a food product folding apparatus, the food product folding apparatus including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform and a fourth folding platform;
- actuating a first actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold in the food product;
- actuating a second actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product;
- actuating a third actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product;
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- actuating a fourth actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position to create a fourth fold in the folded food product to form the triangular food product.
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A food product folding apparatus for forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- a folding section including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform, and a fourth folding platform, wherein the first, second, third and fourth folding platforms are staggered in elevation relative to each other to form a vertical space between each of the respective first, second, third and fourth folding platforms;
- a first actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold in a food product;
- a second actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product;
- a third actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product;
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- a fourth actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position and form the triangular food product.
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A food product folding system for forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- a food product folding apparatus including (i) a folding section including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform, and a fourth folding platform, wherein the first, second, third and fourth folding platforms are staggered in elevation relative to each other to form a vertical space between each of the respective first, second, third and fourth folding platforms, (ii) a first actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold of in a food product, (iii) a second actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product, (iv) a third actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product, and (v) a fourth actuator mechanism configured to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position to create a fourth fold in the folded food product and form the triangular food product;
- a first actuation track disposed on one side of the food product folding apparatus;
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- a second actuation track disposed on an opposing side of the food product folding apparatus,
- wherein the first and second actuation tracks sequentially actuate at least one of the first, second, third and fourth actuator mechanisms as the food product folding apparatus moves along the first and second actuation tracks.
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A method of forming a triangular food product, comprising:
- positioning a food product on a folding section of a food product folding apparatus, the food product folding apparatus including a first folding platform, a second folding platform, a third folding platform, and a fourth folding platform, wherein the first, second, third and fourth folding platforms are staggered in elevation relative to each other to form a vertical space between each of the respective first, second, third and fourth folding platforms;
- actuating a first actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the first folding platform into a first fold position to create a first fold in the food product;
- actuating a second actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the second folding platform into a second fold position to create a second fold in the folded food product;
- actuating a third actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the third folding platform into a third fold position to create a third fold in the folded food product;
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- actuating a fourth actuator mechanism to actuate rotation of the fourth folding platform into a fourth fold position to create a fourth fold in the folded food product to form the triangular food product.
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