Integrated modular belt and mold
AssigneeSonoma Creamery, LLC
InventorsJohn E. Crean, III, Louis J. Biaggi, Dana D. Smith, Patrick L. Costello, Francisco X. Aguirre
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming food product includes a plurality of links forming a generally continuous conveyor, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
Claims15
An apparatus for forming a food product comprising:
- a plurality of links forming a continuous conveyor, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the at least one cavity to eject the food product as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
An apparatus for forming a food product comprising:
- a plurality of links forming a continuous conveyor, wherein the plurality of links comprise a plurality of single links, a plurality of double links and a plurality of triple links, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
An apparatus for forming a food product comprising:
- a plurality of links forming a continuous conveyor, wherein each row of links includes a different arrangement of links than a longitudinally adjacent row, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
An apparatus for forming a food product comprising:
- a plurality of links forming a continuous conveyor, wherein the plurality of links at partially includes triple links and every other row of links includes only triple links, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.