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US4316534A
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Pan indexing apparatus
Assignee: BAKERY HOLDINGS A OF VIRGINIA LLC LLC
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Filing: 1980-06-24
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 2000-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A pan indexer for use with a moulder/panner with a gate and a conveyor, having a carrier for a cantilevered template with a spaced series of tangs for successively engaging and releasing pans on the conveyor when the template is moved up and down in synchronism with dough pieces being deposited through a gate from the moulder/panner to pans on the conveyor.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Cummins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/74; B65G47/88; B65G47/8807; B65G47/8823; A; A21; A21C; A21C9/00; A21C9/08; A21C9/081; B65G2205/00; B65G2205/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
Indexing apparatus for baking pans on an endless belt type conveyor, comprising frame means adapted to be mounted on the frame of the conveyor; carrier means movably mounted on said frame means; a cantilevered template connected at one end to said carrier means and extending therefrom longitudinally along the conveyor; said template being disposed parallel to and spaced above the conveyor, and having an equally spaced series of tangs extending downwardly toward the conveyor sequentially engaging pans thereon; and means for momentarily moving said carrier means and template upwardly from the conveyor thereby disengaging one of said tangs from a pan and engaging the pan by the next successive tang permitting the pan to move in successive discrete steps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
Indexing apparatus for baking pans on an endless belt type conveyor, comprising frame means adapted to be mounted on the frame of the conveyor; carrier means movably mounted on said frame means; a cantilevered template connected at one end to said carrier means and extending therefrom longitudinally along the conveyor; said template being disposed parallel to and spaced above the conveyor, and having an equally spaced series of tangs extending downwardly toward the conveyor sequentially engaging pans thereon; and means for momentarily moving said carrier means and template upwardly from the conveyor thereby disengaging one of said tangs from a pan and engaging the pan by the next successive tang permitting the pan to move in successive discrete steps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 1, and said template having a rod-like member connected at one end to said carrier means and being parallel to the conveyor during upward and downward movement of said templates; and said tangs being connected at their upper ends to said rod-like member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 2, and quick release means releasably connecting said template to said carrier means thereby facilitating changing templates when pans or product such pans receive are changed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 2, and said tangs being releasably connected to and movable along said rod-like member when released for changing the spacing between said tangs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 4, and quick release means releasably connecting said template to said carrier means thereby facilitating changing templates when pans or product such pans receive are changed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 5, and said means for momentarily moving said carrier means and template comprising an axial pressure fluid motor connected at one end to said frame means and at its other end to said carrier; and means for providing pressure fluid to one side of said motor and in response to a signal momentarily providing pressure fluid to the other side of said motor to momentarily move said template away from the conveyor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 6, and said template being movable upwardly along an arcuate path having a component of movement in the direction of movement of the pans.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 7, and said frame means having a space pair of vertical members and a horizontal platform member engaging said vertical members at its ends; said carrier means and motor mounted on said platform member of said frame means; and means for moving said platform member vertically to adjust the space between said template and the conveyor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Indexing apparatus in accordance with claim 8, and means for adjusting the position of said indexing apparatus longitudinally relative to the conveyor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-02-22 | 1985-08-24 | 1986-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-22 | 1989-08-24 | 1990-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-22 | 1993-08-24 | 1994-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |