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US 5,180,593 AGranted
Sheeter machine
AssigneeMeyer Tempco, Inc.
InventorsJoseph L. Mistretta, Jesus E. Reyes
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Abstract
A sheeter machine for processing dough into food products. A pair of rollers are mounted on offset shafts. A cutter mold is supported on pivotal arms. A wedge adjustment apparatus is provided for adjusting the position of the back roller relative to the front roller. A pivotal discharge arm is provided having a spring loaded tensioning assembly. First and second stripper wires are associated with the front roller to allow the cut and molded dough to be stripped from the front roller as it is moving downward toward the discharge arm. Collar assemblies are provided on the ends of the respective roller shafts. A release handle assembly is provided for moving the rear roller away from the front roller. The hopper saddle and the rollers are adapted for mating engagement.
Claims18
A sheeter machine, comprising:
- first and second rollers, wherein said first and second rollers have first and second shafts, respectively, and said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes such that said shaft of said second roller is below said shaft of said first roller;
- means for separating dough from a back side of said second roller;
- a cutting member for acting against said back side of said second roller to cut said dough;
- means for pivotally supporting said cutting member;
- a discharge arm positioned beneath said second roller;
- and
- wherein said means for separating said dough from said second roller is positioned such that said cut dough is stripped from said second roller as said cut dough travels toward said discharge arm.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- first and second rollers;
- means for cutting said dough against said second roller;
- means for separating said cut dough from said second roller;
- means for receiving said cut dough from said second roller;
- and
- a wedge adjustment assembly for adjusting the position of one of said rollers relative to said other roller, said wedge adjustment assembly comprising a pair of wedge assemblies, each of said wedge assemblies comprising a wedge member and a wedge plate adapted for releasable engagement;
- and
- means for simultaneously disengaging said wedge members from said wedge plates.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- a forward roller and a rearward roller, wherein said forward and rearward rollers have first and second shafts, respectively, and said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes such that said shaft of said forward roller is below said shaft of said rearward roller;
- a cutting member for acting against a back side of said forward roller to cut said dough;
- means for pivotally supporting said cutting member;
- a wire assembly for separating said cut dough from said back side of said forward roller;
- means for variably positioning said wire assembly relative to said forward roller;
- an endless loop conveyor belt positioned beneath said forward roller for receiving said cut dough from said forward roller;
- a saddle received within a hopper for receiving said dough, said saddle being in mating engagement with said first and second rollers;
- and
- wherein said wire assembly is positioned such that said cut dough is stripped from said second roller as said cut dough travels toward said conveyor belt.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- first and second rollers;
- means for cutting said dough against said second roller;
- a wire assembly for separating said cut dough from said second roller;
- means for variably positioning said wire assembly relative to said second roller;
- an endless loop conveyor belt for receiving said cut dough from said second roller;
- a tensioning assembly for tensioning said conveyor belt;
- and
- a wedge adjustment assembly for adjusting the position of one of said rollers relative to said other roller, said wedge adjustment assembly comprising a pair of wedge assemblies, each of said wedge assemblies comprising a wedge member and a wedge plate adapted for releasable engagement;
- and
- means for simultaneously disengaging said wedge members from said wedge plates.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- first and second rollers, wherein said first and second rollers have first and second shafts, respectively, and said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes such that said shaft of said second roller is below said shaft of said first roller;
- a wedge adjustment assembly for adjusting the position of one of said rollers relative to said other roller, said wedge adjustment assembly comprising a pair of wedge assemblies, each of said wedge assemblies comprising a wedge member and a wedge plate adapted for releasable engagement;
- means for simultaneously disengaging said wedge members from said wedge plates;
- a cutting member for acting against said second roller to cut said dough;
- means for pivotally supporting said cutting member;
- a wire assembly for separating said cut dough from said second roller;
- a discharge arm;
- and
- wherein said wire assembly is positioned such that said cut dough is stripped from said second roller as said cut dough travels toward said discharge arm.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- first and second rollers, wherein said first and second rollers have first and second shafts, respectively, and said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes such that said shaft of said second roller is below said shaft of said first roller;
- a wedge adjustment assembly for adjusting the position of one of said rollers relative to said other roller, said wedge adjustment assembly comprising a pair of wedge assemblies, each of said wedge assemblies comprising a wedge member and a wedge plate adapted for releasable engagement;
- means for simultaneously disengaging said wedge members from said wedge plates;
- a cutting member for acting against said second roller to cut said dough;
- means for pivotally supporting said cutting member;
- a wire assembly for separating said cut dough from said second roller;
- means for variably positioning said wire assembly relative to said second roller;
- a discharge arm;
- and
- wherein said wire assembly is positioned such that said cut dough is stripped from said second roller as said cut dough travels toward said discharge arm.
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Apparatus for processing dough, comprising:
- first and second rollers, wherein said first and second rollers have first and second shafts, respectively, and said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes such that said shaft of said second roller is below said shaft of said first roller;
- a wedge adjustment assembly for adjusting the position of one of said rollers relative to said other roller, said wedge adjustment assembly comprising a pair of wedge assemblies, each of said wedge assemblies comprising a wedge member and a wedge plate adapted for releasable engagement;
- means for simultaneously disengaging said wedge members from said wedge plates;
- a cutting member for acting against said second roller to cut said dough;
- means for pivotally supporting said cutting member;
- a wire assembly for separating said cut dough from said second roller;
- means for variably positioning said wire assembly relative to said second roller;
- an endless loop conveyor belt for receiving said cut dough from said second roller;
- a tensioning assembly for tensioning said conveyor belt;
- and
- wherein said wire assembly is positioned such that said cut dough is stripped from
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A method for processing dough, comprising the steps of:
- positioning first and second rollers, said first and second rollers having first and second shafts, respectively, such that said first and second shafts are substantially parallel and lie in substantially horizontal planes and such that said shaft of said second roller is below said shaft of said first roller;
- positioning a cutting roller adjacent to a back side of said second roller;
- positioning a stripper wire assembly adjacent to said back side of said second roller;
- positioning a discharge arm beneath said second roller;
- feeding said dough between said first and second rollers;
- cutting said dough;
- and
- stripping said cut dough from said second roller as said cut dough travels towards said discharge arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.