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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2021
Applicant:

Former Associates, Llc, Kenosha, WI (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Auf Der Maur, Brunnen, CH;

Victor Guynn, Romeoville, IL (US);

Paul Andres, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Joe Middleton, Burlington, WI (US);

Assignee:

FORMER ASSOCIATES, LLC, Kenosha, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23P 30/10 (2016.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 21/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23P 30/10 (2016.08); A22C 7/0038 (2013.01); A22C 7/0084 (2013.01); F16H 21/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for a food processing are provided. A food processing knockout assembly includes: a motor; a crank arm connected to the motor and configured to be rotated by the motor, around an axis that passes through the crank arm; a connecting arm connected to the crank arm and configured to move in a vertical direction in response to rotation of the crank arm; a beam connected to the connecting arm and configured to move in the vertical direction in response to movement of the connecting arm in the vertical direction; and at least one knockout shaft connected to the beam, at one end of the at least one knockout shaft, and configured to move in the vertical direction in response to movement of the beam in the vertical direction.


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