Cutting – Processes – Plural cutting steps
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Peterson, Kenneth E. (Department: 3724)
Cutting
Processes
Plural cutting steps
C083S076000, C083S369000, C083S402000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07137325
ABSTRACT:
A novel food processing system for dividing a flow of food items into a plurality of streams, gently and quickly transporting the food items along a flume of fluid propelled by eductors to several slicers, transversely slicing the food items at a controlled rate to maximize yield, washing the slices, transporting the slices and controllably distributing the slices onto a conveyor for further processing. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the food processing system comprises an oversized-product separator, a segmented cutter, a mass-flow/spreading conveyor, a diverter stage, an eductor stage, a dewatering stage, a starch removal stage, a slicer infeed conveyor, at least one transverse slicer, and a slice spreader. In a preferred embodiment, cutting losses are decreased by minimizing slicing speeds.
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Bajema Rick Wendell
Johnson Keith Robert
Matocha Gregory Paul
Cahoon Colin P
Carstens & Cahoon LLP
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
Michalski Sean M.
Peterson Kenneth E.
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