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Geza A Thiry

Dario J Ramazzotti

James Genis

An improved apparatus is provided for depositing pepperoni slices which may have a relatively high fat content and grated cheese on a series of pizza pie shells made of pastry. The apparatus includes a main conveyor which is continuously operated to sequentially move pizze pie shells along a path extending through a food processing station. A carriage at the food processing station moves a stick of pepperoni relative to a rotating blade to slice pieces of pepperoni from the stick. A secondary conveyor receives the slices of pepperoni and positively moves the slices of pepperoni toward a pastry shell being moved by the main conveyor. The secondary conveyor includes surfaces which apply forces to opposite sides of the pepperoni slices to grip the slices and positively move them toward the main conveyor. At another food processing station, a body of cheese is sliced into elongated pieces by a grater. A second cutter severs the elongated pieces of cheese into relatively short lengths. The short lengths of cheese are deposited on a pizza pie shell being moved by the main conveyor. The bodies of cheese are advantageously gripped between a pair of walls which are movable to release the body of cheese after each slicing operation so that the body of cheese can fall by gravity into correct position for a next succeeding slicing operation. The pepperoni and cheese processing apparatus can be used either separately or together in making a pizza or other food.

Food processing apparatus

Disclosed is a device for making panels, such as wall panels, particularly of the type having metallic skins with a foam insulation therebetween. A movable carriage supports temperature controlled mold platens which can carry the skin material and which swing about a common axis to open and close. The carriage is positioned under a moving nozzle assembly which dispenses the insulation material between the skins. Means are provided to form male and female ends for the panels for interlock with other panels. In addition, means are provided so that the apparatus can be readily adjusted to form panels of varying widths.

Panel forming device

Disclosed is a device which permits a plurality of fluids to be received in a mixing chamber simultaneously through nozzles from fluid input chambers. Actuation of a fluid cylinder opens valves so that the fluids are received under pressure in the input chambers. A second fluid cylinder then opens the mixing chamber so that the nozzles emit both fluids simultaneously which mix by impingement and thereafter are dispensed from the mixing chamber. When the valves are closed recirculation is accomplished through a plurality of ports, thereby allowing the fluids to remain at desirable temperatures and viscosity.

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Ravenna, OH, United States of America

Geza A Thiry