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AssigneeThe Pillsbury Company
InventorsJames W. Finkowski, Chad M. Kubat, Robert F. Meyer, Daniel B. Migliori, Glenn O. Rasmussen
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An apparatus utilizes an object holding technique for holding a tray or discrete object while supplying a dough product onto the tray or discrete object. Preferably, a conveyor transports the tray or discrete object for receiving dough products. A subframe preferably moves the tray or object, by way of deflecting the conveyor, to a position with respect to a dough supplying device such that dough products may be placed on the tray or object. In an embodiment, a cutoff blade may be utilized to portion the dough products. Preferably, the operation of the conveyor, subframe, supply device, and cutoff blade are controlled by a control system. The present invention is also directed to methods of portioning and placing dough products on a tray or discrete object by way of such an apparatus.
An apparatus for depositing a dough product onto a discrete object that is transported through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
A method of depositing dough product onto at least one discrete object as the discrete object is transported in a first direction, the method comprising the steps of:
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