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US3858546A
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Batter applying machine
Assignee: Heat and Control Inc
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Filing: 1972-11-24
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1992-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A machine for coating an object with a viscid semi-liquid material has a frame-mounted endless conveyor of discrete strips to move the object beneath a material dispenser from which the material falls in a sheet-like flow over the object, the conveyor and into a reservoir for recirculation to the dispenser. An object-tumbling mechanism operates beneath the dispenser to remove bubbles in the coating and encourages complete coverage of the object. The conveyor discharge end has tynes in rotatable arrays to lift the object from the conveyor and to wipe the conveyor strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark K Benson
- 👤 Andrew A Caridis
- 👤 Arthur A Nilsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:53
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
Apparatus for applying batter to a food product comprising a frame, an endless food-product conveyor including top and bottom conveyor runs arranged on said frame, drive means serving to power said conveyor, a batter coating station on said frame serving to suffuse batter upon the product supported on the conveyor, said batter station including dispenser means disposed above and extending transversely of the top run of said conveyor serving to distribute batter therebelow, said conveyor comprising a pair of spaced apart shafts rotatably mounted with respect to said frame, one of said shafts being operatively coupled to said drive means, said top and bottom run of said conveyor being comprised of a plurality of laterally spaced apart, continuous, smooth surfaced elements formed from elastomeric material and reeved between said conveyor shafts, one of said shafts, intermediate said spaced apart continuous elements, being equipped with an array of radially extending tynes extending substantially above the plane of the top run of said conveyor and being arranged sufficiently close to said continuous conveyor elements so as to afford a mutual wiping action of the batter as between said tynes and said continuous conveyor elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
Apparatus for applying batter to a food product comprising a frame, an endless food-product conveyor including top and bottom conveyor runs arranged on said frame, drive means serving to power said conveyor, a batter coating station on said frame serving to suffuse batter upon the product supported on the conveyor, said batter station including dispenser means disposed above and extending transversely of the top run of said conveyor serving to distribute batter therebelow, said conveyor comprising a pair of spaced apart shafts rotatably mounted with respect to said frame, one of said shafts being operatively coupled to said drive means, said top and bottom run of said conveyor being comprised of a plurality of laterally spaced apart, continuous, smooth surfaced elements formed from elastomeric material and reeved between said conveyor shafts, one of said shafts, intermediate said spaced apart continuous elements, being equipped with an array of radially extending tynes extending substantially above the plane of the top run of said conveyor and being arranged sufficiently close to said continuous conveyor elements so as to afford a mutual wiping action of the batter as between said tynes and said continuous conveyor elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said coating station is arranged to supply two longitudinally, spaced apart sheets of material extending laterally of said conveyor, and tumbling means arranged intermediate said two flow sheets of material serving to overturn the product on said conveyor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a product tumbling apparatus is provided, said tumbling apparatus including a rod supported with respect to said frame and extending laterally of said product conveyor and arranged thereabove, a plurality of slender, elongate elements extending downwardly from said rod and terminating proximate the surface of said product conveyor, said elements being mounted upon said rods for swinging motions in the direction of conveyor movement when engaged by product carried by said conveyor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tynes are spaced apart axially of said shaft a distance at least equal to but less than twice the width of the adjacent conveyor element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said batter coating station is arranged to supply to the top run of said conveyor two longitudinally spaced apart sheets of flowing batter material extending laterally of said top run, and product tumbling means arranged at said batter station intermediate said two flow sheets of material and serving to over-turn the product after it has encountered the first one of said flow sheets and before it has encountered the second flow sheet of material, the product being maintained on the same general conveyor plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said product tumbling means includes shaft means supported with respect to said frame and extending laterally of said product conveyor and arranged above the top run thereof, a plurality of slender, elongate tumbling elements extending downwardly from said shaft means and terminating proximate the top run of said conveyor, said tumbling elements being mounted on said shaft for swinging movement in the direction of conveyor movement when engaged by product carried by said conveyor serving to retard the same for an overturning action.
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) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |