5results about "Disc dough shaping" patented technology

A device for forming pizza bases (A) comprising at least one supporting surface (2) on which a predefined quantity of dough (B) can be accommodated. The surface (2) is surmounted by a respective supporting frame (3) for at least one pusher (4) designed to flatten the quantity of dough (B) and to spread it. The pusher (4) comprises a presser plate (5) constituted by a substantially planar central body (6), with a footprint having a transverse dimension of less than 150 mm, to which the vertices of at least two contiguous radial laminas (7) are hinged, their outer edges forming a contour which substantially corresponds to that of the pizza base (A) to be provided. Between the frame (3) and the pusher (4) there are interposed at least one central actuator (8), configured for the vertical translation of the central body (6) between a first configuration of maximum distance from the supporting surface (2) and a second configuration of minimum distance from it, and at least two external actuators (9), configured for the vertical translation of the outer edge of a respective lamina (7) between a first arrangement of maximum distance from the supporting surface (2) and a second arrangement of minimum distance from it.

A method, system, and apparatus for transporting food products between conveyors, the method including a program encoded on a computer storage medium. An exemplary method includes receiving a first food product by a first conveyor of a conveyor system, transporting the first food product by the first conveyor to a subsequent conveyor of the conveyor system at each upper food product transport location, receiving a second food product by the first conveyor at each upper food product transport location, receiving a third food product by a final conveyor at each upper food product transport location, and substantially simultaneously moving at least a portion of the first conveyor and at least a portion of the final conveyor from each upper food product transport location to respective food product discharge locations where each conveyor transports each food product vertically at least partially onto a corresponding location of a lower conveyor disposed below the conveyor system.

An apparatus (10) for producing docked dough pieces (45) with a rotary cutter formed as a shaft (65, 66) includes a blade (67, 68) that extends radially outward from an outer surface (135) of the cutting roller or shaft (65, 66) and defines an interior area (69, 70) enclosed by the blade (67, 68). Groups of docking pins (120, 130) extend radially outward from the outer surface (135) of the shaft (65, 66) and are located in the interior area (69, 70) enclosed by the blade (67, 68). The docking pins (120, 130) are configured to dock the dough piece (45) by creating patterns of holes (420, 430) in the dough piece (45).

An in-line dumpling molding system is disclosed. The in-line dumpling molding system according to the present invention comprises: a dumpling wrapper cutting device, which cuts a supplied dough sheet to form dumpling wrappers; a dumpling-molding lower folding device, which is disposed below the dumpling wrapper cutting device, on which the cut dumpling wrappers are loaded, and which presses and folds the dumpling wrappers onto which dumpling fillings have been supplied; and a sealing device, which is disposed above the dumpling-molding lower folding device, and presses and seals the folded dumpling wrappers.