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US 2020/0345016 A1Published application
Device for bending dough pieces
AssigneeRadie B.V.
InventorJOHANNES JOSEPHUS ANTONIUS VAN BLOKLAND
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Abstract
Device for bending dough pieces, in particular croissants, is provided. The device comprises a first conveyor for transporting dough pieces in a direction of conveyance, at least a first gate for defining a passage with a first width, smaller than the width of the conveyor, for the dough pieces, and at least two engaging means for engaging a dough piece entering the passage and exerting a force on the dough piece with a directional component toward the first conveyor, wherein both engaging means are spaced apart from each other, thus leaving a gap in between them.
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A device for bending dough pieces, comprising:
- a first conveyor, for transporting dough pieces in a direction of conveyance;
- at least one first gate for defining a passage with a first width, which is smaller than a width of the first conveyor, for the dough pieces;
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- at least two engagers that comprise wheels for engaging a dough piece entering the passage and exerting a force on the dough piece with a directional component toward the first conveyor, wherein the engagers are spaced apart from each other, dimensioned such that the engagers engage the dough piece at the two locations, but not between the engagers, thus leaving a gap between the engagers.
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