Rounding apparatus
AssigneeOshikiri Machinery Ltd.
InventorsYuzuru Oki, Hiroshi Noda
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Abstract
A rounding apparatus for rounding dough pieces comprises a conveyer having a surface for supporting thereon and transporting dough pieces; and a plurality of rounder bars any one of which is selectively brought into contact with the surface of the conveyor to engage with the dough pieces conveyed by the conveyor thereby rotating the dough pieces on the surface of the conveyor to round the dough pieces.
Claims16
A rounding apparatus for rounding divided dough pieces into a given shape, comprising:
- a conveyer for transporting the dough pieces;
- and
- a plurality of rounder bars configured for rounding the dough pieces, the rounder bars being selectively switchable by rotating one of them into position in contact with the conveyer.
A rounding apparatus for rounding divided dough pieces into a given shape, comprising:
- a conveyer for transporting the dough pieces;
- and
- a first stage rounder bar in front and a second stage rounder bar therebehind for rounding the dough pieces, wherein each of the rounder bar stages has a plurality of rounder bars including a switchable alternate rounder bar, each rounder bar is installed on a rotating frame that is rotatably installed on a main frame, a bracket is installed upright on the rotating frame, and provided on the main frame is a securing bolt that is inserted through a slot in the bracket for being tightened to secure the bracket to the main frame, and one of the rounder bars in each stage can be selectively switched by rotating it such as to place it in contact with the conveyer.
A rounding apparatus for rounding dough pieces, comprising:
- a conveyer having a surface for supporting thereon and transporting the dough pieces;
- and
- a plurality of rounder bars any one of which is selectively brought into contact with the surface of the conveyor to engage with the dough pieces conveyed by the conveyor thereby rotating the dough pieces on the surface of the conveyor to round the dough pieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.