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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Johannes P Bindels, St. Anthonis, NL;
Gerardus F Leenen, Bergen, NL;
Stork MPS B.V., , NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for portioning a food mass, comprising: a path to be traversed by the food mass which is connected on one side to a feed device for feeding the food mass for portioning; a cutting device incorporated in the path for severing the food mass situated in the path; and a channel incorporated in the path which is connected to the feed device at its feed end and which is open at its other end, wherein control means are arranged in order to control the feed means and the cutting device such that the distance between successive cuts made in the food mass is adjustable. The invention further relates to a cutting device for severing a food mass situated in a channel, comprising a cutting blade which extends substantially perpendicularly of the axis of the channel and which is movable substantially parallel to itself, wherein the cutting blade is formed by a plate provided with at least one hole.