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US 2001/0011503 A1Published application
Method and device for handling baked products
AssigneeSanta Maria AB
InventorsBjorn Zelander, Glenn Clemendor
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AssigneeSanta Maria AB
InventorsBjorn Zelander, Glenn Clemendor
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The invention relates to a method for separating and delivering, orderly positioned, stiff folded baked products, such as taco shells, from a first conveyor (1), the baked products on said first conveyor resting on carrier means (6), which are preferably adapted to the shape of the baked products, a relative motion being imparted to the respective baked products (12) in relation to the associated carrier means (6) by a separating means (13) being brought into contact with the baked product, preferably from below, to separate the baked product from the carrier means before it is delivered to a delivery station. According to the invention, the respective baked products (12) are separated from the associated carrier means (6) by the baked product being caused to slide, during its transport motion (7), towards a surface portion (14) of the separating means (13), which surface portion is inclined relative to the transport motion of the carrier means.
A method for separating and delivering, orderly positioned, stiff folded baked products, such as taco shells, from a first conveyor (1), the baked products on said first conveyor resting on carrier means (6), which are preferably adapted to the shape of the baked products, a relative motion being imparted to the respective baked products (12) in relation to the associated carrier means (6) by a separating means (13) being brought into contact with the baked product, preferably from below, to separate the baked product from the carrier means before it is delivered to a delivery station, characterised in that the separation of the respective baked products (12) from the associated carrier means (6) is effected by the baked product, during its transport motion (7), being caused to slide towards a surface portion (14) of the separating means (13), which surface portion is inclined relative to the transport motion of the carrier means.
A device for separating and delivering, orderly positioned, stiff folded baked products (12), such as taco shells, from a first conveyor (1), which baked products rest on carrier means, which are preferably adapted to the shape of the baked products, the device having at least one separating means (13), which is capable of being brought into contact with the baked products, preferably from below, to separate them from the respective carrier means (6), characterised in that the separating means (13) has a guiding edge portion (14), which is inclined relative to the path of motion (7) of the carrier means (6) and which is arranged to form a sliding bar that is engageable from below with the baked products during the transport thereof on the carrier means (6).
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