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US 2006/0101938 A1Published application
Cam follower plate
AssigneeQuantum Technical Services, Inc.
InventorsMark Freudinger, David White
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Abstract
A cam follower plate used in a product processing line such as a pizza making assembly line. The cam follower plate includes a panel of synthetic resin having side grooves to engage rails of the assembly line, a forward located slot surrounded by a wall, the slot having a predefined geometry such that the slot wall is engaged by a cam roller to impart motion to the panel, and a rearward located row of holes for receiving a pin carrying connector to facilitate the connection of the driven panel to other elements of the assembly line.
Claims17
(canceled)
A cam follower plate comprising:
- a generally planar panel having a front portion, left and right side portions and a rear portion, said panel being structured and dimensioned along the left and right side portions to mount to a food processing machine and enable movement along the machine, said panel being structured and dimensioned along the front portion to engage a drive system for causing the panel to move along the food processing machine, and said panel being structured and dimensioned along the rear portion to connect to a food transporter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.