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Dough dividing apparatus
Assignee: Baker Perkins Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-01
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1982-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter H Valentyne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:11
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C5/00; A21C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING DOUGH COMPRISING A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN BETWEEN ITS ENDS; HOPPER MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING FOR INTRODUCING DOUGH INTO SAID HOUSING; PUSHER MEANS SLIDEABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH DOUGH INTRODUCED INTO SAID HOUSING; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PUSHER MEANS FOR SLIDING THE LATTER AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING TOWARD ONE END OF THE LATTER TO PUSH DOUGH TOWARD SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING UNDER A PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 30 P.S.I.; AND WALL MEANS AT SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING COOPERABLE WITH SAID PUSHER MEANS TO COMPRESS DOUGH THEREBETWEEN, SAID WALL MEANS HAVING A DISCHARGE PASSAGE THEREIN HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA SUBSTANTGIALLY ONE-NINTH THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID HOUSING AND THROUGH WHICH DOUGH MAY BE DISCHARGED FROM SAID HOUSING UNDER PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING DOUGH COMPRISING A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN BETWEEN ITS ENDS; HOPPER MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING FOR INTRODUCING DOUGH INTO SAID HOUSING; PUSHER MEANS SLIDEABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH DOUGH INTRODUCED INTO SAID HOUSING; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PUSHER MEANS FOR SLIDING THE LATTER AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING TOWARD ONE END OF THE LATTER TO PUSH DOUGH TOWARD SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING UNDER A PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 30 P.S.I.; AND WALL MEANS AT SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING COOPERABLE WITH SAID PUSHER MEANS TO COMPRESS DOUGH THEREBETWEEN, SAID WALL MEANS HAVING A DISCHARGE PASSAGE THEREIN HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA SUBSTANTGIALLY ONE-NINTH THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID HOUSING AND THROUGH WHICH DOUGH MAY BE DISCHARGED FROM SAID HOUSING UNDER PRESSURE.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |