US4360332A
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Noodle machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-23
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2001-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A noodle making machine including a cylindrical dough magazine with a powered plunger therein and an apertured expressing die on the end of the dough magazine, wherein the expressing die can be removed from the end of the cylindrical magazine, the magazine removed from the remainder of the machine to expose its interior and the surface of said plunger and its supporting rod, the several parts being quickly and readily separable for quick and easy cleaning to comply with Health Department rules and ordinances.
Inventors
- 👤 Maxwell U. D. Cyin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:34
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C11/00; A21C11/16; A21C11/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An easily cleanable noodle expressing machine comprising: a base having a reservoir and a hydraulic pump, a downwardly directed ram carried by said base and having a ram cylinder and a piston and piston rod therein, said piston rod extending from the lower end of said ram cylinder, a connector cap for a cylindrical dough magazine supported by said base below said ram cylinder, a cylindrical dough magazine having a upper end detachably connected to said connector, an expressing die detachably mounted on the lower end of said cylindrical dough magazine, an axial extension of said piston rod projecting downwardly from the piston rod, through said connector cap and into said cylindrical dough magazine, a plunger head on said axial extension in said cylindrical dough magazine, said expressing die being removable from the cylindrical dough magazine, the cylindrical dough magazine being removable from the connector cap, and the piston rod extension, the plunger head, the interior of said cylindrical dough magazine, the exposed face of said connector cap and the interior face of said expressing die all being exposable for cleaning.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An easily cleanable noodle expressing machine comprising: a base having a reservoir and a hydraulic pump, a downwardly directed ram carried by said base and having a ram cylinder and a piston and piston rod therein, said piston rod extending from the lower end of said ram cylinder, a connector cap for a cylindrical dough magazine supported by said base below said ram cylinder, a cylindrical dough magazine having a upper end detachably connected to said connector, an expressing die detachably mounted on the lower end of said cylindrical dough magazine, an axial extension of said piston rod projecting downwardly from the piston rod, through said connector cap and into said cylindrical dough magazine, a plunger head on said axial extension in said cylindrical dough magazine, said expressing die being removable from the cylindrical dough magazine, the cylindrical dough magazine being removable from the connector cap, and the piston rod extension, the plunger head, the interior of said cylindrical dough magazine, the exposed face of said connector cap and the interior face of said expressing die all being exposable for cleaning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The structure in claim 1, and a coupling on the end of said ram piston rod, and said axial extension of said piston rod being detachably connected to said coupling to permit removal of said axial extension for cleaning.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The structure in claim 1, and said connector cap having a multiple interruption flange defining lugs with spaced first abutment surfaces in planes transverse to the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical dough magazine, and the upper outer wall portion of said cylindrical dough magazine having lugs spaced thereabout with other abutment surfaces opposed to said first abutment surfaces for positioning above the lugs on said connector cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure in claim 3, and said cylindrical dough magazine having external threads upon which said expressing die is threadedly secured, and said cylindrical dough magazine having a smooth unbroken inner wall from end to end.
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) | 1985-11-22 | 1986-05-24 | 1986-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-22 | 1990-05-24 | 1990-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-22 | 1994-05-24 | 1994-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |