US4051757A
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Dicing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-26
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A dicing machine for cutting foodstuffs, such as meat, bacon and the like into cubes and having a magazine which is rectangular in cross section and which receives the commodity that is to be cut and which has a filling aperture extending substantially over its length and in which a movable ram forces the commodity against a lattice-work of knives arranged at one open end of the magazine.
Inventors
- 👤 Toni Reifenhauser
- 👤 Helmut Walter Maus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:00
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/18; B26D7/00; B26D7/06; B26D7/0641; B26D2210/00; B26D2210/02; B26D2210/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6476; Y10T83/6478; Y10T83/6481; Y10T83/6483; Y10T83/6489; Y10T83/6491; Y10T83/6584; Y10T83/6587; Y10T83/6608; Y10T83/6614; Y10T83/6616; Y10T83/6617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A dicing machine for foodstuffs, such as meat, bacon and the like having a magazine which is rectangular in cross-section and which receives the foodstuff that is to be cut, said magazine having a filling aperture extending substantially over its length, lattice-work knives arranged at one open end of the magazine, a piston movable into the magazine to force the foodstuff against said lattice-work knives for extrusion of the foodstuff in strips, one cross-sectional diagonal of the magazine extending horizontally, the length of said diagonal determining the width of the filling aperture and a roof-angle-shaped slider to close said filling aperture, said slider being movable parallel to said piston and having two front cutting edges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A dicing machine for foodstuffs, such as meat, bacon and the like having a magazine which is rectangular in cross-section and which receives the foodstuff that is to be cut, said magazine having a filling aperture extending substantially over its length, lattice-work knives arranged at one open end of the magazine, a piston movable into the magazine to force the foodstuff against said lattice-work knives for extrusion of the foodstuff in strips, one cross-sectional diagonal of the magazine extending horizontally, the length of said diagonal determining the width of the filling aperture and a roof-angle-shaped slider to close said filling aperture, said slider being movable parallel to said piston and having two front cutting edges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that there is arranged above the filling aperture of the magazine, a filling shaft whose height exceeds the cross-sectional diagonal of the magazine, the width of the upper aperture of the filling shaft being at least equal to the width of said cross-sectional diagonal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the magazine has a fixed longitudinal wall and the filling shaft is integral with the fixed magazine longitudinal wall, facing the slide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front edges of the slider extend in a straight line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the slider is extended to a square profile guided at the bottom on the magazine longitudinal walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, in which a plastic material profile is provided and the cutting edges of the slider strike, in the closed position of the magazine, against said plastic material profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, where there are associated with the cutting edges of the slider, in the closed position, stationary knife edges on the magazine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1 in which means are provided transversely to cut the strips extruded through the lattice-work.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that there is arranged above the filling aperture of the magazine, a filling shaft whose height exceeds the cross-sectional diagonal of the magazine, the width of the upper aperture of the filling shaft being greater than the width of said cross-sectional diagonal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the front edges of the slider are drawn forward from the apex of the edges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the front edges of the slider are drawn backward from the apex of the edges.
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) | 1980-10-03 | 1981-04-04 | 1981-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-04-04 | 1985-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | 1989-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |