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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2010
Udo Bernhardt, Iphofen, DE;
Udo Bernhardt, Iphofen, DE;
Fritsch GmbH, Markt Einersheim, unknown;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device and a method for the automated production of knotted dough products, in particular pretzels. Said device comprises: a shaping table () for horizontally supporting a U-shaped bent dough strand (); a shaping tool () that can be activated to vertically support the U-shaped bent dough strand (), the shaping table () and activated shaping tool () forming a common stop for the U-shaped bent strand (); and a knotting head () for seizing the ends of the dough strand and for knotting said strand (). According to the invention, the knotting head () can be displaced from a seizing position (), in which the ends of the U-shaped bent dough strand () are seized, into an extension position (), in which the dough strand is extended, then into a knotting position (), in which the dough strand is knotted and finally into a placing position, in which the ends of the dough strands are placed on the central part of the dough strand. In addition, the common shaping stop is configured to be stationary, in particular on the horizontal displacement plane.