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US 2024/0324608 A1Published application
Rotary Empanada Machine
OwnerEmma E. Mesa-Ariasinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a rotary machine for the production of empanadas, comprising up to six empanada holding stations within a rotating circular deck plate on which the empanadas are molded and folded through manual, electric and pneumatic motors and actuators. The invention includes changeable molds for folding and cutting the empanada dough, as well as disposable plastic sheets and wraps.
Claims8
An empanada manufacturing system comprising;
- a support surface housing a circular rotatable turntable, vertical and horizontal support structures, turntable rotation control components, flattener and mold pressing activation components, control electronics and one or more user interface buttons;
- wherein said circular rotatable turntable has its surface area divided into at least four work areas, each said work area having a plastic sheet holder on its surface;
- a flattening mechanism mounted on said horizontal support structure above said turntable, said flattening mechanism occupying an area corresponding to one said turntable work area;
- a mold pressing mechanism mounted on said horizontal support structure above said turntable, said mold pressing mechanism occupying an area corresponding to one said turntable work area;
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- automatic turntable rotation control components.
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An empanada manufacturing method comprising;
- providing a support surface housing a circular rotatable turntable, vertical and horizontal support structures, turntable rotation control components, flattener and mold pressing activation components, control electronics and one or more user interface buttons;
- wherein said circular rotatable turntable has its surface area divided into at least four work areas, each said work area having a plastic sheet holder on its surface;
- providing a flattening mechanism mounted on said horizontal support structure above said turntable, said flattening mechanism occupying an area corresponding to one said turntable work area;
- providing a mold pressing mechanism mounted on said horizontal support structure above said turntable, said mold pressing mechanism occupying an area corresponding to one said turntable work area;
- and
- providing automatic turntable rotation control components.
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