US3712165A
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Pastry product production system
Assignee: ANESTBERGER BROTHERS INC US
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Filing: 1970-08-17
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Granted: 1973-01-23
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Expires: 1990-08-17
Abstract
Abstract Low-speed die cut unit for a pastry product production system having a belt conveyor for moving dough therethrough horizontally, comprising a vertically reciprocal die horizontally pivoted at its upper end, intermittently or continuously operable driving means for vertically reciprocating the die, horizontally reciprocable guide means operable by the driving means for moving the lower end of the die and including a backing plate under the conveyor, selectively adjustable means for varying the horizontal throw of the guide means, a normally inoperative clutch, pulseresponsive means for effecting cyclic operation of the clutch, pulse control means for periodically energizing the pulseresponsive means, means selectively operable to vary the period of the pulse control means, and a brake cyclically operable to stop the die at its uppermost position.
Inventors
- 👤 A Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:01
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C11/00; A21C11/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4653; Y10T83/4656; Y10T83/4664; Y10T83/4676; Y10T83/4691; Y10T83/4757
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A pastry product production system, comprising a low-speed die cut unit including a conveyor for moving dough therethrough horizontally, vertically reciprocal die means, driving means for reciprocating said die means, horizontally reciprocable guide means for said die means operable by said driving means, whereby said die means has a constant vertical throw, and selectively adjustable means for varying the horizontal throw of said guide means, wherein said driving means comprises a normally inoperative cyclic clutch mechanism, and clutch control means for effecting cyclic operation of said clutch mechanism, wherein said selectively adjustable means comprises a thrust-rod with a pin extending outwardly therefrom, a centrally-pivoted walking beam with a slot extending outwardly from the pivot thereof for receiving said pin, and means for selectively moving said rod to variably position said pin in said slot from a point coincident with the pivot of said beam resulting in zero throw to an outermost point resulting in maximum horizontal throw of said guide means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A pastry product production system, comprising a low-speed die cut unit including a conveyor for moving dough therethrough horizontally, vertically reciprocal die means, driving means for reciprocating said die means, horizontally reciprocable guide means for said die means operable by said driving means, whereby said die means has a constant vertical throw, and selectively adjustable means for varying the horizontal throw of said guide means, wherein said driving means comprises a normally inoperative cyclic clutch mechanism, and clutch control means for effecting cyclic operation of said clutch mechanism, wherein said selectively adjustable means comprises a thrust-rod with a pin extending outwardly therefrom, a centrally-pivoted walking beam with a slot extending outwardly from the pivot thereof for receiving said pin, and means for selectively moving said rod to variably position said pin in said slot from a point coincident with the pivot of said beam resulting in zero throw to an outermost point resulting in maximum horizontal throw of said guide means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A pastry production system, comprising a low-speed die cut unit including a conveyor for moving dough therethrough horizontally, vertically reciprocal die means, driving means for reciprocating said die means, horizontally reciprocable guide means for said die means operable by said driving means, whereby said die means has a constant vertical throw, and selectively adjustable means for varying the horizontal throw of said guide means, wherein said driving means comprises a normally inoperative cyclic clutch mechanism, and clutch control means for effecting cyclic operation of said clutch mechanism, wherein said clutch control means comprises pulse-responsive means automatically operable to effect operation of said clutch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A pastry production system, comprising a low-speed die cut unit including a conveyor for moving dough therethrough horizontally, vertically reciprocal die means, driving means for reciprocating said die means, horizontally reciprocable guide means for said die means operable by said driving means, whereby said die means has a constant vertical throw, and selectively adjustable means for varying the horizontal throw of said guide means, wherein said driving means comprises a normally inoperative cyclic clutch mechanism, and clutch control means for effecting cyclic operation of said clutch mechanism, wherein said clutch control means comprises pulse-responsive means automatically operable to effect operation of said clutch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a pastry production system according to claim 2, pulse control means for effecting periodic energization of said pulse-responsive means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a pastry production system according to claim 3, means selectively adjustable to vary the time interval between successive energizations of said pulse-responsive means to determine the frequency of operations of said die means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a pastry production system according to claim 3, brake means automatically operable to terminate each cyclic operation of said clutch mechanism to stop said die means at the top of its vertical throw.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pastry production system according to claim 3, wherein said pulse control means comprises switches selectively operable in response to movement of said conveyor, photoelectric control means controlled by movement of dough pieces on said conveyor, and electric timer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pastry production system according to claim 6, wherein said pulse control means also comprises switch means selectively operable to effect continuous reciprocation of said die means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-23 | 1976-07-24 | 1977-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-23 | 1980-07-24 | 1981-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-23 | 1984-07-24 | 1985-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |