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US 4,363,251 AGranted
Method and apparatus for cutting bread
AssigneeJeno's, Inc.
InventorJohn L. Carlson
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for cutting bread is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conveyor which conveys bread through a positioner to a circular, vertically disposed, rotatably mounted cutting blade. The positioner positions the bread with respect to the cutting blade to control the size and configuration of the pieces of bread cut by the cutting blade. A displacement member separates the upper portions of the cut pieces of bread, thus causing the pieces to separate and drop downwardly with the cut face of each piece of bread facing upwardly.
Claims5
An apparatus for cutting a loaf of bread, comprising:
- (a) a circular cutting blade mounted on an axis for rotation in a substantially vertical plane;
- (b) a first conveying means for conveying the loaf of bread from upstream of said cutting blade to downstream of said blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to said axis;
- (c) a channel upstream of said blade and extending into cooperating relationship with said blade for guiding the loaf of bread as it is conveyed to said cutting blade whereby the one piece loaf is cut through vertically on its centerline into only two pieces of bread by said cutting blade;
- (d) said channel confining the outer periphery of said loaf while said cutting blade cuts it into two pieces and enclosing the major portion of said blade below said shaft;
- (e) a second conveying means extending in the same direction as said first conveying means for receiving said two pieces and conveying them downstream of said blade away from said blade;
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- (f) bread piece displacement means downstream of said blade;
- (g) said bread piece displacement means including means which engage the upper portion of each of said pieces of bread and cause the pieces of bread to separate and drop downwardly onto said second conveying means with the cut face of each piece of bread facing upwardly.
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