US3598163A
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Machine for cutting a product into pieces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-06-07
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Granted: 1971-08-10
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Expires: 1988-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention involves locating inclined guide means between a conveyor and a rotatable knife assembly whereby to facilitate efficient cutting of a product into pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald W Urschel
- 👤 Joe R Urschel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:55
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/18; B26D3/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4766; Y10T83/4783; Y10T83/4786; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6476; Y10T83/6489; Y10T83/6491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A machine of the kind described comprising: a revolvable assembly provided with a ring of circumferentially spaced elongated movable knives rotatable about the axis of the assembly for cutting a food product into segments, a conveyor having an upper horizontal surface for feeding the product to said assembly, a rotatable unit provided with axially spaced circular knives rotatable on a horizontal axis located below the axis of said revolvable assembly for cutting the segments into pieces of substantially uniform size, and guide means disposed substantially tangent to said assembly and said unit and in an angular inclined relationship to said conveyor surface and having an upper portion disposed between said assembly and said conveyor whereby to facilitate cutting of the product for travel of the pieces downwardly on said guide means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A machine of the kind described comprising: a revolvable assembly provided with a ring of circumferentially spaced elongated movable knives rotatable about the axis of the assembly for cutting a food product into segments, a conveyor having an upper horizontal surface for feeding the product to said assembly, a rotatable unit provided with axially spaced circular knives rotatable on a horizontal axis located below the axis of said revolvable assembly for cutting the segments into pieces of substantially uniform size, and guide means disposed substantially tangent to said assembly and said unit and in an angular inclined relationship to said conveyor surface and having an upper portion disposed between said assembly and said conveyor whereby to facilitate cutting of the product for travel of the pieces downwardly on said guide means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine defined in claim 1, in which said upper portion of said guide means is provided with a surface which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the remainder of said guide means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The machine defined in claim 1, including means whereby to assist in stabilizing the product on said upper portion of said guide means while it is being successively cut by said elongated knives.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The machine defined in claim 1, including a frame provided with a horizontal bar, and a chute for receiving the pieces from said rotatable unit, with means on said chute engaging said bar for supporting the chute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The machine defined in claim 1, in which the plane of the upper horizontal surface of the conveyor if extended, would pass between the axes of the revolvable assembly and the rotatable unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A machine defined in claim 1, in which the knives of the revolvable assembly move at a substantial speed laterally and downwardly at the instant that the segments are cut from the product and the flat surface of the knives remain parallel with the cut surface of the product during the cutting operation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-09 | 1975-02-08 | 1975-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-09 | 1979-02-08 | 1979-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-09 | 1983-02-08 | 1983-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |