Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Measuring – testing – or controlling by inanimate means – Involving packaged product or preparation thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-02
2010-11-02
Becker, Drew E (Department: 1782)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Measuring, testing, or controlling by inanimate means
Involving packaged product or preparation thereof
C426S413000, C901S031000, C901S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07824721
ABSTRACT:
An automated method of packaging cooked French fries in an individual portion-sized French fry container is provided, wherein the cooked French fries are mechanically delivered to a holding bin, an empty French fry container is mechanically scooped into the cooked French fries to fill the container, and the filled French fry container is mechanically deposited at a drop-off location. The cooked French fries may be received on an inlet chute, the inlet chute optionally vibrated to assist gravity in causing the French fries to travel into the holding bin. Seasoning may be applied to the French fries while the French fries are on the inlet chute, optionally restrained by one or more gates. After filling, the filled container may be mechanically shaken. Additionally, the empty French fry containers may be mechanically selected from a plurality of different-sized collapsed containers, mechanically obtained, and mechanically erected prior to scooping.
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Billman Gregery M.
Ceste Mario G.
Conley Craig
Coul Chris
Day William
Becker Drew E
Restaurant Technology, Inc.
Ryndak & Suri LLP
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