Dough forming pressing plate with spacers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8689685
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12940012

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In some embodiments, a dough pressing system includes a cover coupled to a pressing platen, wherein the cover can reduce the wear caused to the pressing platen by the heat and pressure used to process one or more products. The cover optionally can be configured to be removably attached to the pressing platen with vacuum pressure. In some implementations, one or more spacers are placed between the cover and the pressing platen. The thickness of the spacers can adjust the thickness and diameter of products processed by the pressing platen. For example, to increase uniformity among products pressed together in a press cycle, the spacers can have different thicknesses that correspond with the location of the spacer in the pattern of dough balls.

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  • LAWRENCE EQUIPMENT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lawrence, Eric C Huntington Beach, US 14 195

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