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Crinkle cut apparatus
Assignee: Lamb Weston Inc
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank G Lamb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 15:45
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/18; B26D3/185; B26D7/00; B26D7/01; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2066; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6476; Y10T83/6489; Y10T83/6491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
IN A CUTTING MECHANISM FOR CUTTING A VEGETABLE PRODUCT SUCH AS A POTATO, A RECEIVING STATION, FEED MEANS FOR FEEDING VEGETABLE PRODUCTS INDIVIDUALLY TO SAID RECEIVING STATION IN A POSITION OF PREDETERMINED ALIGNMENT, A FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL CUTTING MEANS FOR SLICING SLABS FROM OPPOSED SIDES OF A PRODUCT PUSHED THERETHROUGH, CENTERING MEANS BETWEEN SAID RECEIVING STATION AND SAID FIRST CUTTING STATION FOR CENTERING A POTATO WITH RESPECT TO SAID CUTTING MEANS, PUSHER MEANS FOR PUSHING SAID PRODUCT FROM SAID RECEIVING STATION THROUGH SAID FIRST CUTTING STATION, AN END CUTTING STATION HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL CUTTING MEANS FOR SLICING THE OPPOSITE ENDMOST PORTIONS OF SAID PRODUCT THEREFROM, MEANS BETWEEN SAID FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION AND SAID END CUTTING STATION IN POSITION FOR RECEIVING POTATOES EMERGING FROM SAID FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION AND FOR CENTERING SAID POTATOES LENGTHWISE WITH RESPECT TO SAID END CUTTING STATION CUTTING MEANS AND PREVENTING SAID PRODUCT FROM ROTATING. PUSHER MEANS FOR PUSHING SAID POTATOES THROUGH SAID END CUTTING STATION,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
IN A CUTTING MECHANISM FOR CUTTING A VEGETABLE PRODUCT SUCH AS A POTATO, A RECEIVING STATION, FEED MEANS FOR FEEDING VEGETABLE PRODUCTS INDIVIDUALLY TO SAID RECEIVING STATION IN A POSITION OF PREDETERMINED ALIGNMENT, A FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL CUTTING MEANS FOR SLICING SLABS FROM OPPOSED SIDES OF A PRODUCT PUSHED THERETHROUGH, CENTERING MEANS BETWEEN SAID RECEIVING STATION AND SAID FIRST CUTTING STATION FOR CENTERING A POTATO WITH RESPECT TO SAID CUTTING MEANS, PUSHER MEANS FOR PUSHING SAID PRODUCT FROM SAID RECEIVING STATION THROUGH SAID FIRST CUTTING STATION, AN END CUTTING STATION HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL CUTTING MEANS FOR SLICING THE OPPOSITE ENDMOST PORTIONS OF SAID PRODUCT THEREFROM, MEANS BETWEEN SAID FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION AND SAID END CUTTING STATION IN POSITION FOR RECEIVING POTATOES EMERGING FROM SAID FIRST SLAB CUTTING STATION AND FOR CENTERING SAID POTATOES LENGTHWISE WITH RESPECT TO SAID END CUTTING STATION CUTTING MEANS AND PREVENTING SAID PRODUCT FROM ROTATING. PUSHER MEANS FOR PUSHING SAID POTATOES THROUGH SAID END CUTTING STATION,
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-26 | 1970-12-26 | 1971-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-26 | 1974-12-26 | 1975-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-26 | 1978-12-26 | 1979-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |