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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2004
William Day, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Doug Jones, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
Jerry Sank, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Keith Stanger, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Mario G. Ceste, Wallingford, CT (US);
Curtis Clarence Pinnow, Libertyville, IL (US);
Gerald A. Sus, Frankfort, IL (US);
Ron Dorsten, Oak Park, IL (US);
Henry T. Ewald, Roselle, IL (US);
Jenny Hong, Palatine, IL (US);
Glenn Schackmuth, Montgomery, IL (US);
John M. Corliss, Lynn, MA (US);
Joseph Gerstmann, Framingham, MA (US);
James Lozouski, Marlborough, MA (US);
William Day, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Doug Jones, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
Jerry Sank, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Keith Stanger, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Mario G. Ceste, Wallingford, CT (US);
Curtis Clarence Pinnow, Libertyville, IL (US);
Gerald A. Sus, Frankfort, IL (US);
Ron Dorsten, Oak Park, IL (US);
Henry T. Ewald, Roselle, IL (US);
Jenny Hong, Palatine, IL (US);
Glenn Schackmuth, Montgomery, IL (US);
John M. Corliss, Lynn, MA (US);
Joseph Gerstmann, Framingham, MA (US);
James Lozouski, Marlborough, MA (US);
Restaurant Technology, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
An automated food processing system is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a container, for example, an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging food. An automated dispensing device dispenses a predetermined portion of food from a bulk storage container or food dispensing magazine. Food is dispensed from the automated dispensing device to an automated fry device that can include at least one circular fry wheel having a plurality of food containing compartments. After the food is fried, it is dispensed from the fry device to an automated packaging device. The automated packaging device dispenses food to a container, for example, an individual portion-sized container that is retrieved, erected and held in position for filling by an automated container handling system. After a food container is filled, a conveyor system transports the container to a pick-up location.