Dough preparation apparatus

Dough preparation apparatus for kneading and rolling dough characterized by its uniformity of kneading comprising, in combination, a shaft having an axially extending central region, axially extending end regions and ends defining the terminus of said end regions, a plurality of rollers mounted upon said shaft central region for separate and individual rotation thereon together defining a roller stack, each of said rollers including a periphery and lateral sides, dough kneading means defined upon said periphery of said rollers, said shaft end regions defining handles whereby said rollers may be rolled over dough to be prepared, a tubular sleeve rotatably mounted upon each shaft end region forming a handle and fastening means mounted on said shaft ends engaging the adjacent sleeve to prevent axial movement of said sleeves over said shaft ends.

Dough preparation apparatus for kneading and rolling dough characterized by its uniformity of kneading comprising, in combination, a shaft having an axially extending central region, axially extending end regions and ends defining the terminus of said end regions, a roller stack mounted upon said shaft central region having axially separated ends, said roller stack consisting of a plurality of individual rollers each rotatably mounted upon said shaft central region for separate rotation thereon and each roller including a periphery and lateral sides, dough kneading means defined upon the periphery of said rollers, a tubular sleeve rotatably mounted upon each shaft end region having an inner end and an outer end, retaining means mounted upon each shaft end engaging a sleeve outer end maintaining the associated sleeve upon the associated end region, a gauge roller rotatably mounted upon said shaft located between each roller stack end and the adjacent sleeve inner end, said gauge rollers each having a circular periphery and inner and outer sides, the diameter of said gauging rollers being slightly greater than the diameter of said roller stack rollers, said retaining means maintaining the assembly of said roller stack, said gauging rollers and said sleeves upon said shaft.