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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2010
Sadao Ueno, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hitoshi Kuwabara, Utsunomiya, JP;
Nobuo Oshima, Utsunomiya, JP;
Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd., Tochigi, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for spacing and aligning triangular-like shaped pieces of food dough in one direction, which pieces are arranged so that they form a plurality of columns, wherein the directions of the pieces of the adjacent columns are alternately opposite each other, by rotating the pieces clockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees. The apparatus continues to alternately rotate the piecesclockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees, which piecesare cut and separated from a sheetof food dough and are carried sequentially downstream from upstream by conveyors, comprising pin-holding membersfixed to rotating rods, which rodscan move vertically and rotate clockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees, wherein the piecescan be aligned so that one of the apexes of the triangular-like-shaped piecesis oriented toward the upstream side of the direction for carrying the pieces