Abrégé

A masa processing system can include a sheeter and a pivotable support assembly. The sheeter can be configured to receive a feed of masa. The pivotable support assembly can include a post having a lower fixed end and an upper end and a pivotable assembly coupled with the upper end of the post. The pivotable assembly can include a pivot member rotatably coupled with the post and being pivotable about a vertical axis and a transverse support having a first end coupled with the pivot member and a second end opposite the first end. The pivotable support assembly can be configured to rotate about the vertical axis between a first position in which the second end of the transverse support is disposed over the sheeter and a second position in which the second end of the transverse support is disposed away from the sheeter.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre

Abrégé

A conveyor system can include a first side member and a second side member, a top conveyor portion, a middle conveyor portion and a bottom conveyor portion. The top conveyor portion can extend along an inclined section and a horizontal section and can include a top conveyor belt driven by a top motor and supported by a top return roller. The middle conveyor portion can be positioned below the top conveyor portion and can include a middle conveyor belt driven by a middle motor and supported by a middle return roller. The bottom conveyor portion can be positioned below the middle conveyor portion and can include a bottom conveyor belt driven by a bottom motor and supported by a bottom return roller.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 3/36 - Congélation; Dégel ultérieur; Refroidissement
• F25D 13/06 - Dispositifs fixes associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. chambres froides avec transporteurs faisant traverser la chambre de refroidissement aux produits à refroidir

Abrégé

A sheeter can include a cutting roller having a driveshaft and a removeable a cutting sleeve. The removeable cutting sleeve can simplify the process for replacing the cutting surface of a cutting roller. Additionally, the sheeter can include a mounting arrangement that supports the driveshaft of the cutting roller in a cantilevered manner, and an access portion allowing the removal sleeves to be pulled off of the driveshaft without removing the driveshaft from the sheeter.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre
• A21C 11/10 - Autres machines pour donner à la pâte avant cuisson sa forme définitive combinées avec des appareils à couper

Abrégé

A multi-deck burner assembly for a conveyor-type oven can include a central manifold feeding fuel to upstream and downstream arrays of burners. Other burner assemblies can include pilot burners disposed at approximately a midway point along a longitudinal direction of the burners, thereby enabling the use of longer burners, and thus more efficient burner assembly design. Some burner assemblies can include both a centrally located manifold feeding upstream and downstream arrays and pilot burners disposed at approximately midpoints along the longitudinal lengths of both the upstream and downstream arrays.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21B 1/33 - Fours chauffés directement par des produits de combustion
• A21B 1/48 - Fours de boulangerie caractérisés par des surfaces de cuisson mobiles pendant la cuisson à surfaces en forme de bande sans fin
• F27B 9/36 - Aménagement des dispositifs de chauffage
• F23D 14/02 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion
• F23K 5/00 - Alimentation en d'autres combustibles ou distribution d'autres combustibles pour les appareils à combustion
• F23D 14/26 - Brûleurs pour la combustion d'un gaz, p. ex. d'un gaz stocké sous pression à l'état liquide avec dispositifs pour retenir la flamme
• F23N 5/24 - Systèmes prévenant le développement de conditions anormales ou indésirables, c.-à-d. dispositifs de sécurité

Abrégé

A sheeter can include a discharge conveyor mounted to be laterally translatable so as to allow a user to stand close to the discharge side of the dough sheeter and access those components. The discharge conveyor can be mounted to a guide assembly configured to accommodate lateral movement of the discharge conveyor. The guide assembly can include nesting, primary and secondary guide assemblies.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21C 9/08 - Appareils à déposer, aligner et transporter, pour la manipulation de pièces, p. ex. les feuilles de pâte
• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre
• B65G 39/18 - Aménagements des rouleaux montés sur châssis pour guider les charges
• B65G 15/62 - Guides pour courroies glissantes

Abrégé

A thickness control system for a high speed tortilla sheeting machine can adjust a pinch point gap between a pair of sheeting rollers to maintain a generally uniform thickness of the produced “masa” (i.e., corn dough) sheet. The sheeting machine can include a pinch point gap adjustment device which guides at least one of the rollers through an arcuate path to thereby adjust a magnitude of the pinch point gap. The controller can direct one or more actuators to change the position of the roller along the archive path to thereby change the distance between the two sheeting rollers as desired to produce a masa sheet at the desired preset thickness.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23Q 17/00 - Agencements sur les machines-outils pour indiquer ou mesurer
• B29C 43/24 - Calandrage
• A21C 1/00 - Machines à mélanger ou à pétrir pour la préparation de la pâte
• A21C 3/00 - Machines ou appareils à façonner les blocs de pâte avant subdivision
• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre

Abrégé

A thickness control system for a high speed tortilla sheeting machine can adjust a pinch point gap between a pair of sheeting rollers to maintain a generally uniform thickness of the produced “masa” (i.e., corn dough) sheet. The sheeting machine can include a pinch point gap adjustment device which guides at least one of the rollers through an arcuate path to thereby adjust a magnitude of the pinch point gap. The controller can direct one or more actuators to change the position of the roller along the archive path to thereby change the distance between the two sheeting rollers as desired to produce a masa sheet at the desired preset thickness.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23Q 17/00 - Agencements sur les machines-outils pour indiquer ou mesurer
• A21C 14/00 - Machines ou matériel pour la préparation ou le traitement de la pâte, non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• B29C 43/24 - Calandrage

Abrégé

A comestible product sheeter is configured to provide enhanced access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly. The one or more frame members of the roller assembly are configured to support the rollers at different vertical locations. Enhanced access is provided to both the rear and front rollers of the roller assembly by supporting one of the rollers in a cantilever configuration. The roller assembly may also be provided with a pivotally mounted cutting roller support arm to further improve access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23P 6/00 - Remise en état ou réparation des objets
• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre

Abrégé

A comestible product sheeter is configured to provide enhanced access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly. The one or more frame members of the roller assembly are configured to support the rollers at different vertical locations. Enhanced access is provided to both the rear and front rollers of the roller assembly by supporting one of the rollers in a cantilever configuration. The roller assembly may also be provided with a pivotally mounted cutting roller support arm to further improve access to the rollers and other components of the roller assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21C 3/02 - Feuilleteurs de pâteMachines à roulerPoints à étendre