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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Kent Deemter, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kent Deemter, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21C 15/00 (2006.01); A21D 13/24 (2017.01); B26D 7/34 (2006.01); B26D 3/30 (2006.01); A47J 9/00 (2006.01); A47J 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A21C 15/002 (2013.01); A21D 13/24 (2017.01); A47J 9/001 (2013.01); A47J 43/00 (2013.01); B26D 3/30 (2013.01); B26D 7/34 (2013.01); B26D 2210/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automated food preparation apparatus configured to provide a completed provision, such as a bagel, optionally toasted, and optionally with a spread. The automated food preparation system includes a food placement and pickup station, a cutting station assembly, a toasting station assembly and a spread applying station assembly. The provision is directed between the station assemblies through a grasping, locating and moving system. The system includes a plurality of food engaging forks that are configured to releasably grasp the food preparation, and, in turn, to locate and move the food preparation therethrough.