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US3266442A
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Food preparing apparatus
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-31
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1982-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Humfrey N Udall
- 👤 Peters Anthony
- 👤 Opuszenski Theodore
- 👤 Raymond H Van Wagener
- 👤 Maximiliaan A Kocken
- 👤 Kenneth W Austin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:59
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C7/00; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/044; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSPORTING, COOKING AND ASSEMBLING ELEMENTS OF A SANDWICH, COMPRISING A FRAME AND, MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME IN COORDINATE RELATIONSHIP, A PLURALITY OF COMPONENTS INCLUDING: A FIRST ENDLESS CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT BUN SLICES ARRANGED THEREON IN DESTACKED RELATIONSHIP; A SECOND ENDLESS CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT PATTIES DELIVERED THERETO FROM A PATTY SUPPLYING UNIT; A SANDWICH FILLER PATTY SUPPLYING UNIT ARRANGED TO DELIVER PATTIES TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR; AN OVEN COMPRISING A DIRECT HEAT CHAMBER THROUGH WHICH SAID SECOND CONVEYOR PASSES FOR COOKING PATTIES CARRIED ON SAID CONVEYOR; AN ASSEMBLY MECHANISM FOR TRANSFERRING THE BUN SLICES AND COOKED PATTIES FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYORS, AND STACKING THEM IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP, TO FORM AN ASSEMBLED SANDWICH READY FOR CONSUMPTION; AND DRIVING MEANS PROVIDING MOTIVE POWER FOR SAID MEAT PATTY UNIT, CONVEYORS AND ASSEMBLY MECHANISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSPORTING, COOKING AND ASSEMBLING ELEMENTS OF A SANDWICH, COMPRISING A FRAME AND, MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME IN COORDINATE RELATIONSHIP, A PLURALITY OF COMPONENTS INCLUDING: A FIRST ENDLESS CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT BUN SLICES ARRANGED THEREON IN DESTACKED RELATIONSHIP; A SECOND ENDLESS CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT PATTIES DELIVERED THERETO FROM A PATTY SUPPLYING UNIT; A SANDWICH FILLER PATTY SUPPLYING UNIT ARRANGED TO DELIVER PATTIES TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR; AN OVEN COMPRISING A DIRECT HEAT CHAMBER THROUGH WHICH SAID SECOND CONVEYOR PASSES FOR COOKING PATTIES CARRIED ON SAID CONVEYOR; AN ASSEMBLY MECHANISM FOR TRANSFERRING THE BUN SLICES AND COOKED PATTIES FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYORS, AND STACKING THEM IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP, TO FORM AN ASSEMBLED SANDWICH READY FOR CONSUMPTION; AND DRIVING MEANS PROVIDING MOTIVE POWER FOR SAID MEAT PATTY UNIT, CONVEYORS AND ASSEMBLY MECHANISM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |