EP0377451A3 - Food processing apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0377451A3
EP0377451A3 EP19900100086 EP90100086A EP0377451A3 EP 0377451 A3 EP0377451 A3 EP 0377451A3 EP 19900100086 EP19900100086 EP 19900100086 EP 90100086 A EP90100086 A EP 90100086A EP 0377451 A3 EP0377451 A3 EP 0377451A3
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potato
tube
head assembly
cutting head
delivery tube
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French (fr)
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EP0377451B1 (en
EP0377451A2 (en
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John C. Julian
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Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC
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Lamb Weston Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/292,926 external-priority patent/US4926726A/en
Priority claimed from US07/408,738 external-priority patent/US5042342A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/10—Making cuts of other than simple rectilinear form
    • B26D3/11—Making cuts of other than simple rectilinear form to obtain pieces of spiral or helical form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/25—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member
    • B26D1/26—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut
    • B26D1/28—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut and rotating continuously in one direction during cutting
    • B26D1/29—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut and rotating continuously in one direction during cutting with cutting member mounted in the plane of a rotating disc, e.g. for slicing beans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0625—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form by endless conveyors, e.g. belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • B26D7/0658—Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form using fluid, e.g. hydraulic, acting directly on the work

Abstract

The present invention discloses an apparatus for slicing a food product such as a potato into helical strips such as curlicue potato fries. The potatoes are pumped with water by a centrifugal food pump to a tapered elastic tubular delivery tube. The tube expands as the potato progresses along the tube. The delivery tube allows the potato to be gently forced against a circular rotating cutting head assembly. The cutting head assembly cores the potato, scores concentric cuts and then slices the potato to produce helical cut segments.
EP90100086A 1989-01-03 1990-01-03 Food processing apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0377451B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/292,926 US4926726A (en) 1987-11-12 1989-01-03 Food processing apparatus
US292926 1989-01-03
US07/408,738 US5042342A (en) 1987-11-12 1989-09-18 Food processing apparatus
US408738 1989-09-18

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EP0377451A2 EP0377451A2 (en) 1990-07-11
EP0377451A3 true EP0377451A3 (en) 1991-11-21
EP0377451B1 EP0377451B1 (en) 1997-04-09

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EP90100086A Expired - Lifetime EP0377451B1 (en) 1989-01-03 1990-01-03 Food processing apparatus

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AT (1) ATE151329T1 (en)
AU (1) AU629885B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2006994C (en)
DE (1) DE69030390T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0377451T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2103712T3 (en)

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US5179881A (en) * 1991-04-23 1993-01-19 Mccain Foods Limited System for producing helical vegetable strips and turbine therefor
US5168784A (en) * 1991-09-19 1992-12-08 Universal Frozen Foods, Inc. Hydro-cutter
US5473967A (en) * 1993-03-23 1995-12-12 Mccain Foods Limited Vegetable cutting system
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NL1008568C2 (en) * 1998-03-12 1999-09-14 Kiremko Bv Method and device for cutting tuberous crops into slices.
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US7674077B2 (en) 2007-12-04 2010-03-09 Agassiz Fieldstone, Inc. Method of transporting tuberous vegetables
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GB1012608A (en) * 1963-10-28 1965-12-08 Lamb Weston Inc Vegetable slicing apparatus
GB1012607A (en) * 1963-10-24 1965-12-08 Lamb Weston Inc Hydraulic feed mechanism for a cutter assembly
US4423652A (en) * 1981-05-06 1984-01-03 J. R. Simplot Company Potato centering device
US4644838A (en) * 1983-09-20 1987-02-24 Rogers Walla-Walla, Inc. Apparatus for helical cutting of potatoes

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US4372184A (en) * 1981-02-25 1983-02-08 J. R. Simplot Company Cutting assembly
US4926726A (en) * 1987-11-12 1990-05-22 Lamb-Weston, Inc. Food processing apparatus
US4979418A (en) * 1987-11-12 1990-12-25 Lamb-Weston, Inc. Food processing apparatus

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1012607A (en) * 1963-10-24 1965-12-08 Lamb Weston Inc Hydraulic feed mechanism for a cutter assembly
GB1012608A (en) * 1963-10-28 1965-12-08 Lamb Weston Inc Vegetable slicing apparatus
US4423652A (en) * 1981-05-06 1984-01-03 J. R. Simplot Company Potato centering device
US4644838A (en) * 1983-09-20 1987-02-24 Rogers Walla-Walla, Inc. Apparatus for helical cutting of potatoes

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EP0377451B1 (en) 1997-04-09
AU4765590A (en) 1990-07-12
DK0377451T3 (en) 1997-04-28
ATE151329T1 (en) 1997-04-15
CA2006994A1 (en) 1990-07-03
AU629885B2 (en) 1992-10-15
EP0377451A2 (en) 1990-07-11
CA2006994C (en) 1992-09-01
DE69030390D1 (en) 1997-05-15
ES2103712T3 (en) 1997-10-01

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