Cutting – With means to convey work relative to tool station – Including means to move work from one tool station to another
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Eley, Timothy V. (Department: 3724)
Cutting
With means to convey work relative to tool station
Including means to move work from one tool station to another
C083S404400, C083S408000, C083S477200, C083S508300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07100486
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for cutting a product includes a conveyor assembly and a slitter assembly. The conveyor assembly conveys the product in a feed direction and defines a conveyance surface, on which the product is conveyed. The slitter assembly slits the product into strips as the product is conveyed in the feed direction. The slitter assembly comprises a plurality of cutting elements arranged in a V shape and overlapping one another in the feed direction, as viewed in a direction substantially normal to the conveyance surface. A chopping assembly is positioned downstream of the slitter assembly. The chopping assembly comprises an elongated blade, which moves in an elliptical cutting motion, such that it has a component in the downward direction to sever the strips of product, and a component in the feed direction to toss the severed pieces of product in the feed direction.
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Akins Kevin Bradley
Bobkowski Theodore Alan
Kielsmeier Lester O.
Oliveira Paul Joseph
Prewitt William Charles
Eley Timothy V.
Leprino Foods Company
Prone Jason
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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