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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2010
Applicant:
James W. Finkowski, Andover, MN (US);
Inventor:
James W. Finkowski, Andover, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 45/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for removing trim from sheet dough including a belt defined by an upper edge, lower edge, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, wherein a plurality of brushes extend from the lower edge of the belt at an orientation substantially perpendicular to the lower edge, an idler sprocket in communication with the interior surface of the belt, and a motor configured to rotate the belt about the idler sprocket.