US3780643A
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Pastry shell filling apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-05-08
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Granted: 1973-12-25
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Expires: 1992-05-08
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a new pastry filling machine characterized by an indexing conveyor belt adapted to receive unfilled pastry shells, e.g., partially baked pizza pie shells, for delivery sequentially to filling stations, e.g., a tomato paste applying station, a grated cheese applying station, and a pepperoni applying station. Each of the material dispensers included at the indexed stations is also novel and may be used alone or in combination with one or more of the others. The apparatus for applying a paste-like foodstuff is characterized by a distribution head of unique construction and having a manifold chamber and a plurality of individual distributing orifices of predetermined increasing opening as the distance from the center of the head increases. The length of the spouts and the magnitude of the hydrostatic head within the distribution head is interrelated in such a way that dripping of residual material is avoided. The apparatus for applying a grated foodstuff, e.g., cheese from brick cheese bodies, is characterized by a movable holder for gravity or forced feeding of the foodstuff and a stationary grate. The apparatus for applying a sliced meat product includes relatively movable rotatable cutting means and meat supporting means, and means for guiding meat slices to a predetermined location on a pastry shell.
Inventors
- 👤 I Papai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:00
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C9/00; A21C9/04; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said plurality of stations including means for dispensing a pasteform foodstuff comprising in combination: 1. a paste-dispensing head including a horizontally disposed chamber having a centrally located feed passage and plurality of discharge orifice means in the bottom wall thereof, wherein the opening thereof is progressively larger as the distance from the center of the head increases; 2. a pump for feeding a predetermined amount of paste to said dispensing head; and 3. means for supplying paste foodstuff to said pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said plurality of stations including means for dispensing a pasteform foodstuff comprising in combination: 1. a paste-dispensing head including a horizontally disposed chamber having a centrally located feed passage and plurality of discharge orifice means in the bottom wall thereof, wherein the opening thereof is progressively larger as the distance from the center of the head increases; 2. a pump for feeding a predetermined amount of paste to said dispensing head; and 3. means for supplying paste foodstuff to said pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
a pump for feeding a predetermined amount of paste to said dispensing head; and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
a pump for feeding a predetermined amount of paste to said dispensing head; and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
sliced sausage dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
sliced sausage dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
sliced sausage dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
sliced sausage dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
means for dispensing a gratable foodstuff including in combination: i. means for holding a gratable foodstuff; ii. a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means; iii. means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and iv. means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
means for dispensing a gratable foodstuff including in combination: i. means for holding a gratable foodstuff; ii. a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means; iii. means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and iv. means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
means for dispensing a gratable foodstuff including in combination: i. means for holding a gratable foodstuff; ii. a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means; iii. means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and iv. means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate; and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
means for dispensing a gratable foodstuff including in combination: i. means for holding a gratable foodstuff; ii. a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means; iii. means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and iv. means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate; and
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means;
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
a grate having a leading edge and a trailing edge and relatively translatable with respect to said holding means;
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pastry shell-filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including grated foodstuff-dispensing means comprising in combination:
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pastry shell-filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including grated foodstuff-dispensing means comprising in combination:
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
8 words
means for supplying paste foodstuff to said pump.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
8 words
means for supplying paste foodstuff to said pump.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pastry shell-filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including sliced sausage dispensing means comprising in combination:
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pastry shell-filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including sliced sausage dispensing means comprising in combination:
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
131 words
sliced sausage-dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
131 words
sliced sausage-dispensing means including in combination: i. means for supporting an array of sausages in vertical position against ii. a supporting translatable deck whereby the lower ends of the sausages slide in supported relation over the deck when it is translated; iii. a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith; iv. means for rotating said knife wheel; v. an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of the sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and vi. chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
10 words
a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith;
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
10 words
a knife wheel associated with said deck and translatable therewith;
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
means for relatively translating said grate and said holding means to and fro along a substantially horizontal interface; and
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
6 words
means for rotating said knife wheel;
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
6 words
means for rotating said knife wheel;
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
10 words
means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
10 words
means for upwardly inclining the trailing edge of said grate.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff-dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
52 words
an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
an opening in said deck extending under a portion of the periphery of the knife wheel at its leading edge, the leading edge of said knife wheel being located slightly above the deck by a distance corresponding to the desired thickness of sausage slices whereby severed slices drop through said opening; and
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
chute means carried beneath said deck adjacent said opening for delivering said slices to said pastry shell.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comrising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comrising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pastry shell filling apparatus comprising in combination: a. an endless indexing conveyor; and b. a plurality of foodstuff dispensing stations at spaced intervals along said conveyor and disposed for dispensing material to a pastry shell in indexed position thereunder, said stations including:
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-24 | 1977-06-25 | 1977-12-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-24 | 1981-06-25 | 1981-12-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-24 | 1985-06-25 | 1985-12-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |