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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E Fagan, Norman, OK (US);
A Farrel Droke, Norman, OK (US);
Assignee:
Burford Corp., Maysville, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83879 ; 83 53 ; 83 761 ; 83177 ; 83861 ; 425142 ; 364468 ;
Abstract
A hydraulic splitter for cutting proofed dough pieces carried on a conveyor to form a chevron shaped pattern on the dough pieces. A manifold having multiple nozzles is movable along a guide rail by a timing belt driven by a stepping motor. The stepping motor is controlled by a computerized system in conjunction with a pan velocity sensor and a pan position sensor for initiating a cycle of operation and controlling movement of the manifold transversely of the conveyor. One of a plurality of stored programs is selected for controlling the shape of the pattern formed on the dough piece.