Dough forming and cutting apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9198438
APP PUB NO 20140113047A1
SERIAL NO

14145456

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An apparatus and method is provided for forming and cutting a dough sheet into a plurality of generally spherically shaped, boule-type dough products in a continuous process. The apparatus includes a rotatable drum and a plurality of cutter molds disposed on the rotatable drum for engaging, shaping and severing dough from the sheet as the dough sheet moves along the dough travel path. Each of the cutter molds including a peripheral edge portion, a base portion and a curved, annular side wall defining a concave, generally bowl-shaped internal cavity, with the peripheral edge portion establishing a cutting edge for the cutter mold.

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GENERAL MILLS INCNUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francis, Ed Carl Junction, US 5 45
Huberg, Peter A Shoreview, US 19 221
Konkle, Frank Elko, US 9 51
Suski, Geoff Inver Grove Heights, US 6 49

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