# US 5,349,759 A · Slicing guide marker

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- Number: US 5,349,759 A
- Document ID: US5349759A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/078,709
- Filed: 1993-06-16
- Granted: 1994-09-27
- Earliest claimed: 1993-06-16
- Assignees: The Pillsbury Company
- Inventors: Joseph G. Anton; Dale W. Frederickson; Glenn O. Rasmussen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5349759A

## CPC

- A21C 11/12: Apparatus for slotting, slitting or perforating the surface of pieces of dough
- A21C 11/10: combined with cutting apparatus {(A21C11/004 takes precedence)}
- A21D 8/02: Methods for preparing dough; Treating dough prior to baking
- A21D 10/02: Ready-for-oven doughs
- A23G 3/0242: {Apparatus in which the material is shaped at least partially by a die; Extrusion of cross-sections or plates, optionally the associated cutting device}
- A23G 9/285: {for extruding strips, cutting blocks and manipulating cut blocks}
- Y10S 83/932: Edible
- Y10T 83/4795: Rotary tool
- Y10T 83/9387: Punching tool
- A21C: MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
- A21D: TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS (preservation of flour or dough before baking A23B40/00; preservation of bakery products A23B45/00)
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A slicing guide marker for marking impressionable food products with an elongated cantilever arm rotatably attached to a support shaft. The cantilever arm having a marking roller adjacent one end and a counterweight slidably carried by the arm. The marking roller having a wheel with a plurality of teeth extending generally radially outwardly of the wheel for marking the food product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A slicing guide marker for marking an impressionable food product comprising an elongate cantilever arm rotatably attached to a support shaft, the cantilever arm having a marking roller adjacent one end thereof and a counterweight slidably carried by the arm, the marking roller comprising a wheel having a plurality of teeth extending generally radially outwardly of the wheel for marking the food product.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The invention of claim 1 wherein the counterweight is adjustable along the length of a portion of the cantilever arm to adjust the force with which the marking roller will contact the food product.

### Claim 3

A method of marking an impressionable food product comprising:
a. providing a slicing guide marker having an elongate cantilever arm rotatably attached to a support shaft, the cantilever arm having a marking roller adjacent one end thereof and a counterweight slidably carried by the arm, the marking roller comprising a wheel having a plurality of teeth extending generally radially outwardly of the wheel;
b. determining the impressionability of a first food product;
c. adjusting the position of the counterweight along the cantilever arm to generate a force correlated to the impressionability of the first food product; and
d. passing the first food product adjacent the slicing guide marker and contacting the food with the marking roller to mark the first food product with a plurality of generally evenly-spaced hash marks of predetermined depth to serve as guides for slicing the first food product.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of determining the impressionability of a second food product, the second food product having an impressionability different from that of the first food product; adjusting the position of the counterweight along the cantilever ann to generate a force correlated to the impressionability of the second food product; and passing the second food product adjacent the slicing guide marker and contacting the second food product with the marking roller to mark the second food product with a plurality of generally evenly-spaced hash marks to serve as guides for slicing the second food product.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the counterweight is adjusted by sliding the counterweight along the cantilever arm to adjust the distance between the counterweight and the support shaft.