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US 2022/0071219 A1Published application
Automated pizza-making system
OwnerJames R. Keslerinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle-based, automated pizza-making system including a two-piece pizza pan conveyed between pizza-making components on a series of pan drive rails. The two-piece pizza pan can include a base and a removable ring for containing the unfinished pizza and toppings. The rails can include timing belts for conveying the two-piece pizza pan through the system with improved positional control and accuracy.
Claims25
1-50. (canceled)
A bulk food slicer for an automated pizza system comprising:
- a sleeve for positioning a bulk topping block;
- an advancement assembly configured to advance the bulk topping block through the sleeve;
- and
- a slicing assembly configured to slice one end of the bulk topping block to form bulk food slices;
- wherein the sleeve and the slicing assembly are configured to drop the bulk food slices onto a dough on a pizza pan, the pizza pan configured to move relative to the sleeve and slicing assembly to position the bulk food slices on the dough.
2 more elements
A loose topping dispenser for an automated pizza system comprising:
- a hopper configured to store loose toppings;
- an opening assembly coupled with a first end of the hopper and configured to open the hopper to release the loose toppings;
- and
- a distribution belt positioned above a pizza pan, the distribution belt configured to advance in a first direction;
- wherein the opening assembly drops the loose toppings on the distribution belt and the distribution belt is advances to drop the loose toppings on a dough on the pizza pan, the pizza pan positioned below the distribution belt.
2 more elements
74-108. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.