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US3192976A
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Method of and device for semidividing bakery goods
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-07-08
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1980-07-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L Clock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:30
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/307; Y10T225/321; Y10T225/329; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/02; Y10T83/0237; Y10T83/0252; Y10T83/0267; Y10T83/0274; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0515; Y10T83/0581; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4766; Y10T83/478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR PARTIALLY DIVIDING BAKERY GOODS SUCH AS MUFFINS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS ON THE FRAME DEFINING AN ELONGATED PASSAGE ALONG WHICH SUCH GOODS ARE TRANSPORTED WITH ELONGATED OPENINGS PROVIDED ALONG OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PASSAGE, AND CUTTER MEANS DISPOSED ALONG EACH SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE AND PROTRUDING THEREINTO THROUGH SAID OPENINGS, EACH CUTTER MEANS COMPRISING PLURAL PIERCING FINGERS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID OPENINGS AND MEANS MOUNTING THE SAID FINGERS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID PASSAGE WITH SAID PIERCING FINGERS MOVING SO AS TO PENETRATE INTO AND THEN BE WITHDRAWN FROM GOODS IN SAID PASSAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR PARTIALLY DIVIDING BAKERY GOODS SUCH AS MUFFINS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS ON THE FRAME DEFINING AN ELONGATED PASSAGE ALONG WHICH SUCH GOODS ARE TRANSPORTED WITH ELONGATED OPENINGS PROVIDED ALONG OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PASSAGE, AND CUTTER MEANS DISPOSED ALONG EACH SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE AND PROTRUDING THEREINTO THROUGH SAID OPENINGS, EACH CUTTER MEANS COMPRISING PLURAL PIERCING FINGERS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID OPENINGS AND MEANS MOUNTING THE SAID FINGERS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID PASSAGE WITH SAID PIERCING FINGERS MOVING SO AS TO PENETRATE INTO AND THEN BE WITHDRAWN FROM GOODS IN SAID PASSAGE.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF PARTIALLY DIVIDING A BAKERY GOOD SUCH AS A MUFFIN AND THE LIKE COMPRISING PIERCING THE BAKERY. GOOD, WHILE IT TRAVELS ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH, BY AN AGENCY MOVING SYNCHRONOUSLY THEREWITH AND WHILE THE BAKERY GOOD IS FRESHLY MADE AND STILL FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT, TO PRODUCE THEREIN PLURAL ELONGATED PENETRATIONS DISPOSED IN A PLANE THAT DIVIDES THE BAKERY GOOD, EACH OF SAID PENETRATIONS BEING PREPARED THROUGH THE STEPS OF FIRST PIERCING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE GOOD, AND THEN INJECTING INTO AND THENCE RETRACTING FROM THE BODY OF THE BAKERY GOOD A PIERCING AGENCY MOVED PRIMARILY IN A PATH PARALLELING THE PENETRATION AND WITH A MINIMUM OF LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AGENCY ADJACENT THE SURFACE OF THE GOOD, AND ALLOWING THE PIERCED SURFACE OF THE GOOD TO CLOSE ITSELF ON RETRACTION OF THE PIERCING AGENCY WITH SUCH CLOSING OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE RESILIENT AND FLEXIBLE NATURE OF THE GOOD.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF PARTIALLY DIVIDING A BAKERY GOOD SUCH AS A MUFFIN AND THE LIKE COMPRISING PIERCING THE BAKERY. GOOD, WHILE IT TRAVELS ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH, BY AN AGENCY MOVING SYNCHRONOUSLY THEREWITH AND WHILE THE BAKERY GOOD IS FRESHLY MADE AND STILL FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT, TO PRODUCE THEREIN PLURAL ELONGATED PENETRATIONS DISPOSED IN A PLANE THAT DIVIDES THE BAKERY GOOD, EACH OF SAID PENETRATIONS BEING PREPARED THROUGH THE STEPS OF FIRST PIERCING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE GOOD, AND THEN INJECTING INTO AND THENCE RETRACTING FROM THE BODY OF THE BAKERY GOOD A PIERCING AGENCY MOVED PRIMARILY IN A PATH PARALLELING THE PENETRATION AND WITH A MINIMUM OF LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AGENCY ADJACENT THE SURFACE OF THE GOOD, AND ALLOWING THE PIERCED SURFACE OF THE GOOD TO CLOSE ITSELF ON RETRACTION OF THE PIERCING AGENCY WITH SUCH CLOSING OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE RESILIENT AND FLEXIBLE NATURE OF THE GOOD.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |