Moving head dough press

a technology of moving head and dough press, which is applied in the field of moving head dough press, can solve the problems of large and heavy platen press with sufficient strength for pressing a plurality of dough balls into flat tortilla shapes, serious injuries, and hazards in the work place, and achieve the effect of substantial power

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-29
MATTIAS SCOTT +1
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[0010] An aspect of at least one of the inventions disclosed herein includes the realization that the overall size of a drive mechanism used to reciprocate a platen support relative to a conveyor belt can be greatly reduced through the use of a rack and pinion system. For example, as noted above, several prior art systems for driving a press parallel to the movement of a c

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Generally, a platen press with sufficient strength for pressing a plurality of dough balls into flat tortilla shapes is quite large and heavy.
Such devices can create hazards for a work place.
For example, powerful actuators driving chain

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[0039] The inventions disclosed herein have applicability to presses used in conjunction with continuously moving conveyor systems. However, an understanding of the inventions disclosed herein is facilitated with the following description of the application of the principles of the present inventions to dough pressing, and in particular, pressing dough pieces into tortillas.

[0040] With initial reference to FIGS. 1-5, a reciprocating press system 10 includes a support frame 12, a feed belt drive system 14, a discharge belt drive system 16, and a reciprocating press assembly 18. In operation, pre-formed dough balls are fed to the feed belt system 14 in a timed fashion, such that rows of dough balls are released onto a conveyor belt of the feed belt system 14. The belt moves the dough pieces between platens of the reciprocating press assembly 18. The press assembly 18 reciprocates back and forth in directions parallel to the direction along which the belt moves. The press assembly 18 ...

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Abstract

A reciprocating press is configured to press articles while moving in synchronicity with a conveyor belt carrying the articles. The press is driven through a rack and pinion system. The press can be used for pressing any type of article, including, but without limitation, pieces of dough for forming tortillas.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 575,914, filed on Jun. 1, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present application is directed to a press for use with a continuously moving conveyor belt, such as, for example, a press for flattening dough pieces into tortillas on a moving conveyor belt. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] In the field of the manufacture of dough-based food products such as tortillas, a difficulty arises in the portion of the manufacturing process directed to pressing the dough into flat shapes. One cause of such a problem is that bread dough is somewhat elastic. Thus, pressing a ball of such dough into a flat pancake or tortilla-like shape requires a significant amount of work. [0006] One type of device developed for pressing balls of dough into tortilla shapes i...

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IPC IPC(8): A01J21/00A21C11/00A22C7/00
CPCA21C11/006
Inventor MATTIAS, SCOTTCOLWELL, JOHN
Owner MATTIAS SCOTT
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