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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Applicant:
The Hillshire Brands Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kent M. Bearson, Naperville, IL (US);
William K. Lambrite, Naperville, IL (US);
Garry J. Benedict, Big Rock, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Hillshire Brands Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/12 (2006.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); A22C 17/00 (2006.01); B26D 1/143 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B26D 7/32 (2006.01); A23P 30/10 (2016.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); A23L 13/00 (2016.01); B26D 7/01 (2006.01); B26D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 7/0053 (2013.01); A22C 17/0033 (2013.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.08); A23L 13/03 (2016.08); A23P 30/10 (2016.08); B26D 1/143 (2013.01); B26D 7/0625 (2013.01); B26D 7/0683 (2013.01); B26D 7/32 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B26D 7/01 (2013.01); B26D 7/0641 (2013.01); B26D 2001/0073 (2013.01); B26D 2210/02 (2013.01); Y10T 83/0467 (2015.04);
Abstract
A system and method for manufacturing and processing a food product, such as forming, cooking, transporting, and slicing. The food product includes an elongated body having a generally D-shaped cross section. Additionally, the system includes a buffering and equilibrating apparatus which compensates for a difference in cycle times between the cooking system and the slicing system.