Configurable in-feed for a food processing machine
US-10160602-B2 · Dec 25, 2018 · US
Feeding apparatus
US10751899B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10751899-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615157309-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 18, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
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The invention relates to a feeding apparatus for feeding food products to a slicing unit, having a product support comprising at least one track for the reception of a plurality of products arranged one after another; and at least one product mount which comprises a holder for holding a rear end of a product viewed in a feed direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for slicing food products comprising: a product support comprising a plurality of tracks, each of the plurality of tracks for the reception of a plurality of products arranged one after another in a feed direction; at least two product mounts associated with one of the plurality of tracks and arranged to be spaced from each other in the feed direction, each of the at least two product mounts comprising a holder for holding a rear end of a product viewed in the feed direction and an abutment for a front end of a following product, at least one of the at least two product mounts being adjustable in the feed direction and out of a feed region; and a cutting blade having a cutting plane oriented non-parallel relative to the feed direction of the product, the cutting blade being arranged at an end section of the product support relative to the feed direction, wherein the at least two product mounts are movable relative to each other in the feed direction. 2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein at least two product mounts are provided for all of the plurality of tracks. 3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one product mount is configured to fix and/or to determine the position of the following product; and/or wherein the abutment of the at least two product mounts comprising an abutment surface which is planar and/or which corresponds to the shape of the front end of the following product; and/or wherein the at least two product mounts comprise a further holder for holding a front end of the following product. 4. An apparatus for slicing food products comprising: a product support comprising a plurality of tracks, each of the plurality of tracks for the reception of a plurality of products arranged one after another in a feed direction; at least two product mounts per track, each of the at least two product mounts spaced from each other in the feed direction of each of the plurality of tracks and comprising a holder for holding a rear end of a product viewed in a feed direction, at least one of the at least two product mounts being adjustable in the feed direction and out of a feed region; and a cutting blade having a cutting plane oriented non-parallel relative to the feed direction of the product, the cutting blade being arranged at an end section of the product support relative to the feed direction, wherein the at least two product mounts can be controlled independently of one another by means of a control, wherein the at least two product mounts each comprise an abutment for a front end of a following product. 5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the at least two product mounts are configured to fix and/or to determine the position of the following product; and/or wherein an abutment of the at least two product mounts comprise an abutment surface which is planar and/or which corresponds to the shape of the front end of the following product; and/or wherein the at least two product mounts comprise a further holder for holding a front end of a following product.
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rotating about a stationary axis (B26D1/20 - B26D1/24 take precedence) · CPC title
for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers · CPC title
by pushers (B26D7/0616, B26D7/0625 and B26D7/0641 take precedence) · CPC title
by non mechanical means · CPC title
by endless conveyors, e.g. belts · CPC title
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- What does patent US10751899B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a feeding apparatus for feeding food products to a slicing unit, having a product support comprising at least one track for the reception of a plurality of products arranged one after another; and at least one product mount which comprises a holder for holding a rear end of a product viewed in a feed direction.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Weber Maschb Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B26D7/0683. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 25 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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