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US 8,002,534 B2Granted
Methods and apparatuses for cutting dough utilizing a shaped opening
OwnerStanley N. Lowry, Garcie M. McCall +1inventors
InventorsStanley N. Lowry, Garcie M. McCall, Christopher T. Roth
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for cutting dough are described. One described dough cutting apparatus comprises a barrel having two ends, a removable die comprising a shaped opening, the removable die adapted to be coupled to a first end of the barrel, and a knife adapted to cut dough extruded from the shaped opening. In one illustrative method for making doughnuts, dough is extruded and cut using such a dough cutting apparatus and the dough is then cooked.
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A dough cutting apparatus comprising:
- a barrel having a substantially cylindrical shape comprising a center axis, wherein the barrel comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and second end are positioned along the center axis and are substantially coaxial, wherein the second end of the barrel is configured to be coupled to a tank configured to contain dough to be extruded through the barrel and wherein the barrel is configured such that the dough travels from the second end of the barrel and exits to the barrel through the first end;
- a removable die comprising a shaped opening, wherein the removable die is adapted to be coupled to the first end of the barrel by sliding the removable die onto the first end of the barrel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the barrel;
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- a knife adapted to cut dough extruded from the shaped opening.
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A dough cutting apparatus comprising:
- a barrel having a substantially cylindrical shape comprising a center axis, wherein the barrel comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and second end are positioned along the center axis and are substantially coaxial, the second end of the barrel is configured to be coupled to a tank configured to contain dough, wherein the barrel is configured such that dough travels in a vertically linear direction from the second end of the barrel and exits the barrel through the first end;
- a head coupled to the first end of the barrel and comprising a center axis;
- a removable die comprising a shaped opening, wherein the removable die is adapted to be coupled to the head by sliding the removable die onto the head in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the head;
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- a knife adapted to cut dough extruded from the shaped opening.
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A dough cutting apparatus comprising:
- a barrel having a first end and a second end, wherein the barrel comprises a substantially cylindrical structure having a central axis such that the first end and the second end are positioned about the central axis and are substantially coaxial, and wherein the first end is the outlet end of the barrel through which dough exits the barrel;
- a removable die comprising a shaped opening, wherein the removable die is adapted to be coupled to the first end of the barrel by sliding the removable die onto the first end of the barrel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis through the barrel;
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- a knife adapted to cut dough extruded from the shaped opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.