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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Frito-lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Keith A. Barber, Frisco, TX (US);
Rebecca G. Gann, McKinney, TX (US);
Betsy M. Hicks, Carrollton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/26 (2006.01); B26D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/2614 (2013.01); B26D 1/0006 (2013.01); B26D 2001/006 (2013.01); B26D 2210/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Machines for cutting products and impellers suitable for use with the machines. The impellers include a lower plate having a central zone and paddles configured with the lower plate outside of the central zone to direct material to the cutting head. At least a first exit slot is located in the lower plate, intersecting the perimeter of the lower plate, and extending through the lower plate to define a passageway to enable foreign debris at the upper surface to exit the impeller through the passageway.