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
US20050287240A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-29MATTIAS SCOTT +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
MATTIAS SCOTT
Publication Date
2005-12-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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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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[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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