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Abstract

Apparatus for forming a dough strand from a preferably large-volume dough mixture (28) has a receptacle (2) for holding this dough mixture, which is provided at the bottom with a discharge opening (4) for the dough. Connected to this discharge opening are two shafts (6) arranged so as to be parallel to one another and driven in opposite directions in order to effect a downward movement of the dough. The shafts (6) are provided with profiles acting on the dough which are formed by star arms (5). The shafts (6) are arranged so as to be fixed and are driven in a timed manner for the rotary movement. The star arms (5), of which there is an even number for each shaft (6), in the position directed towards one another block the downward flow of dough therethrough over the major part of the axial length of the shaft (6). The star arms (5) of each shaft (6) are, however, provided at the shaft ends alternately with cutouts (10) for the flow of the dough therethrough during the pauses in the timed rotary movement of the shafts (6). Underneath the shafts (6) are arranged two depositing belts (12) in the longitudinal direction of the shafts and spaced apart from one another, which belts are drivable for circulatory movement in opposite directions and for preferably joint reciprocal displacement in the longitudinal direction thereof.

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