Comestible product sheeter with rear access
AssigneeJ.C. Ford Company
InventorsScott Ruhe, Peter Scherz
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Abstract
A comestible product sheeter is configured to provide enhanced access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly. The one or more frame members of the roller assembly are configured to support the rollers at different vertical locations. Enhanced access is provided to both the rear and front rollers of the roller assembly by supporting one of the rollers in a cantilever configuration. The roller assembly may also be provided with a pivotally mounted cutting roller support arm to further improve access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly.
Claims23
A comestible product sheeter comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least one frame member including:
- a first roller mounting section with at least a first open ended slot supporting a first roller to rotate about a first axis;
- and
- a second roller mounting section with at least a second open ended slot supporting a second roller to rotate about a second axis;
- the first and second rollers being spaced from eachother sufficiently to press a comestible product into a sheet configuration;
- wherein the at least one frame is configured to maintain the first axis at a higher vertical location than an outermost surface of the second roller.
A comestible product sheeter comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least one frame member including:
- a first roller mounting section configured to support at least a first roller;
- and
- a second roller mounting section configured to support at least a second roller;
- a first roller supported by the first roller mounting section;
- and
- a second roller supported by the second roller mounting section in an orientation substantially parallel to the first roller and spaced from the first roller such that the first and second rollers can press a comestible product into a sheet configuration;
- wherein the at least one frame is configured such that a line extending between the axes of rotation of said first and second rollers is greater that approximately 15 degrees relative to horizontal.
A comestible product sheeter comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least one frame member including:
- a first roller mounting section configured to support at least a first roller;
- and
- a second roller mounting section configured to support at least a second roller;
- a first roller supported by the first roller mounting section;
- and
- a second roller supported by the second roller mounting section generally parallel with the first rotating roller and spaced from the first roller such that a comestible product can be pressed by the first and second rollers into a sheet configuration;
- wherein the at least one frame is configured to support one of the first and second rotating rollers in a cantilever configuration or both of the first and second rollers in a single columnar arrangement.
A method of servicing a comestible product sheeter comprising a frame assembly supporting at least two rollers configured to rotate about first and second axes and to press a comestible product into a sheet configuration and a cutting roller configured to cooperate with at least one of the first and second rollers to cut the comestible product into smaller pieces, the method comprising the steps of:
- pivoting the cutting roller away from at least one of the first and second rollers;
- and
- moving the cutting roller out of contact with and away from the sheeter along a direction transverse to the first and second axes of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.