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US3735692A
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Automatic pizza making machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-04
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Granted: 1973-05-29
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Expires: 1991-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An automatic pizza making machine continuously intermittently dispensing a pizza dough mixture and pressing it into a disc onto a conveyor belt, with means to deposit different ingredients, spices and condiments at several stations along the path of the conveyor belt onto the pizza dough, and means to pass the conveyor through a baking oven.
Inventors
- 👤 A Marchignoni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:52
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21B; A21B5/00; A21B5/02; A21C; A21C11/00; A21C9/00; A21C9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An automatic pizza making machine comprising: a source of pizza dough; at least one processing means; means to separate and mold a predetermined quantity of pizza dough required for one pizza into a preform and transfer same, including a preform station; a plurality of working stations, including in sequence: a loading station, a pressing station, at least one spices and condiments dispensing station and a baking station; an endless conveyor belt with driving means; pans spaced and mounted on said conveyor belt; means to deposit said preforms on said pans; means above said pressing station to press said preforms to a predetermined thickness; and at least one source of spices and condiments mounted over said conveyor belt at said at least one spices and condiments dispensing station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An automatic pizza making machine comprising: a source of pizza dough; at least one processing means; means to separate and mold a predetermined quantity of pizza dough required for one pizza into a preform and transfer same, including a preform station; a plurality of working stations, including in sequence: a loading station, a pressing station, at least one spices and condiments dispensing station and a baking station; an endless conveyor belt with driving means; pans spaced and mounted on said conveyor belt; means to deposit said preforms on said pans; means above said pressing station to press said preforms to a predetermined thickness; and at least one source of spices and condiments mounted over said conveyor belt at said at least one spices and condiments dispensing station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a dough forwarding means mounted at the said source of dough; a common single driving meanS to actuate said dough forwarding means, said preform station, said loading station, said conveyor belt and said pressing station; a single control means to start and stop and synchronize said common single driving means, predetermined quantity of dough, said loading station, said conveyor belt with said pans and said pressing station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: a central control means to start and stop said common single driving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 3, said pans, each provided with a tripping lever, said spices and condiments dispensing station further comprising: an electric motor with a dispenser means and an associate circuit actuated by a tripping switch tripped by said tripping levers on said pans.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 4 further comprising: means to program said means to actuate said dispensing means and means to stop said conveyor belt when said dispensing means is not dispensing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
An automatic pizza making machine comprising: a motor connected with said motor control unit; a dough charging hopper; at least one unit of processing means, said unit comprising in sequence: a pizza dough releasing means; a dough transferring means; a conveyor belt drivingly connected with said motor; at least one pizza dough receiving means on said conveyor belt; at least one electronically actuated container-dispenser of said spices and condiments positioned above said conveyor belt; a baking oven with means for said conveyor belt to pass therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
An automatic pizza making machine comprising: a motor connected with said motor control unit; a dough charging hopper; at least one unit of processing means, said unit comprising in sequence: a pizza dough releasing means; a dough transferring means; a conveyor belt drivingly connected with said motor; at least one pizza dough receiving means on said conveyor belt; at least one electronically actuated container-dispenser of said spices and condiments positioned above said conveyor belt; a baking oven with means for said conveyor belt to pass therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 6, said at least one unit being a plurality of units spaced from each other in parallel, the said motor, said oven, said common single driving means, said means to program and said central control means being common to said plurality of units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An automatic pizza making machine as in claim 7, further comprising means to transfer a pizza dough from said source of dough onto said belt, and a means to stop said means to transfer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 8, further comprising automatic means to prevent the said dispenser container from dispensing spices and condiments when said dispenser container is not properly filled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An automatic pizza making machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means to return excess dough to said source of dough.
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) | 1976-05-28 | 1976-11-27 | 1977-05-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-28 | 1980-11-27 | 1981-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-28 | 1984-11-27 | 1985-05-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |