Classifications

• • 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
  • B26D3/30—Halving devices, e.g. for halving buns
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
  • A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
  • A21C15/00—Apparatus for handling baked articles
  • A21C15/007—Apparatus for filling baked articles
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
  • A21D—TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS; PRESERVATION THEREOF
  • A21D13/00—Finished or partly finished bakery products
  • A21D13/30—Filled, to be filled or stuffed products
• • 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
  • B26D7/01—Means for holding or positioning work

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device and its use for the preparation of sandwiches with various food compositions.
• the preparation of sandwiches is usually done manually by slicing bread, holding the bread with one hand and the knife with the other, and then placing different ingredients such as ham, cheese and salad.
• the manual technique has the following main disadvantages:
• the packing of the rod often requires holding the rod with one hand and packing with the other hand, which increases the packing time.
• Various devices are known for bag filling and, in particular, document FR2955016, which discloses a method and device for the preparation of sandwiches with various food compositions.
• the method is characterized in that it comprises: a) using a tube previously filled with a food composition selected from different types of possible preparations; b) inserting the tube, containing the selected food composition, in an axial cavity previously arranged in the bread constituting the sandwich; c) removing said tube from said cavity and transferring thereto, through the distal end of said tube, the food composition) while maintaining motionless, in axial translation, said bread.
• This device does not allow the cutting of bread.
• Another document FR2891721 for the packing of baguette discloses a device for instant preparation of hot or cold sandwiches after separate management of the filling and the bakery product.
• the device is composed of two elements equipped with compatible anchoring systems to be associated with each other, a tool or "tractor" for pulling the package containing the ingredients inside the pre-honeycombed bread or not. During the reverse movement, the tool gradually opens the package inside the bread, to then allow the removal of ingredients.
• the tool is equipped with a handle or a support. It can be fixed on a work surface or equip a device or a machine intended to partially or completely reproduce the actions of the operator. This device does not allow the cutting of bread.
• the inventors have developed a device for preparing a sandwich, more particularly to cut and maintain open bread for a secure and fast packing.
• a first object according to the invention relates to a device for preparing a sandwich, said device comprising a movable element and a fixed element, said movable element holding the bread is displaced in axial translation in the fixed element thus making it possible to cut the bread and its maintenance for packing by the preparer with different ingredients.
• a second object according to the invention relates to the use of said device for the preparation of sandwich.
• the device according to the invention makes it possible to safety to its user and is suitable for preparing sandwich from bread of different types.
• the use of the device according to the invention allows rapid preparation of sandwiches in particular because the preparer can use both hands to perform the filling of the bread.
• FIG. 1 is a side view of the device in its entirety according to one embodiment of the invention, having the movable element 1 recessed from the fixed element 2.
• FIG. 2 is a rear view of this device, having the movable element 1 in the middle of the fixed element 2.
• the bread positioned in the support 8 is sliced by the means 12 when the preparer pushes the movable element 1 inside the fixed element 2.
• FIG. 3 is a bottom view of this device, the movable element 1 in the middle of the element 2 fixed.
• FIG. 4 is a top view of said truncated device at the rear, having the movable element 1 in front of the fixed element 2.
• FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the device according to another embodiment of the invention, wherein the movable member is disposed in a first position of withdrawal relative to the fixed element.
• FIG. 6 is another perspective view of this device, wherein the movable member is disposed in a second position of withdrawal relative to the fixed member.
• FIG. 7 is a perspective view of said device, wherein the cover is shown open.
• FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the movable part of the device according to the invention.
• bread means baked or half-cooked bakery products having a round to elongated shape, eg panini, Viennese bread, baguette. When it comes to a baguette, it can be between 12 and 32 cm long.
• the only constraints of bread size being that the diameter of the bread, or its height and width when its cut is not round, must allow to pass through the preparer in the element 2 fixed to be cut by the average 12.
• the invention relates to a device for preparing a sandwich and comprising:
• a mobile element 1 comprising:
• a support 8 consisting of two symmetrical parts 4 and 4 'curved at the distal portion, positioned on a board 5;
• a means 9 adapted to allow the two symmetrical parts 4 and 4 'to be fixed on the board 5 and to deviate up to 90 degrees each to hold the bread; a means 7 adapted to grip the board 5 at its two ends;
• a fixed element 2 comprising:
• a large board 14 comprising a means 15 for fixing it to the two boards 10.
• This device is useful for cutting and holding open bread to perform preparation of a sandwich with two hands. It prevents accidental cutting, fast preparation of sandwiches, easy cleaning and optimum storage.
• a rail is a profiled element which serves to guide the translational movement of a part.
• the profiled element is adapted to interact with said part via sliding means or a sliding profile.
• the profiled element intended to allow the guidance of a part may be formed of a notch defined, for example, by the boards 14 and 10.
• the rail 6 comprises two sliding parts one on the other, the upper part 6-1 which is fixed on the underside of the board 5 of the movable member 1, and the lower part 6-2 fixed on the top of the board 14. In this way, the movable member 1 can slide inside the fixed member 2.
• the rail comprises slides 6-3 extending on the lateral sides of the board 5.
• the rails 6-3 extend over the entire length of the rails. sides 5.
• they extend over at least a portion of the length of each lateral side of the board 5.
• the rails 6-3 that they extend over the entire length or a part of the length of the lateral sides of the board 5, interact with at least one longitudinal slider 6-4 disposed at each inner lateral side of the boards 10.
• the longitudinal slider 6-4 extends along the entire length of each inner lateral side of the boards 10. More preferably, if the slider 6-3 extends over at least a part of the length of each lateral side of the board 5 then the longitudinal slider 6-4 extends over at least a part of the length of each inner side of the boards 10.
• the support 8, consisting of two symmetrical parts 4 and 4 'curved at the distal portion, may advantageously comprise, on its surface, small pins to maintain even better bread.
• the two symmetrical parts 4 and 4 'in the vertical position can, thanks to the means 9, deviate up to 90 ° to allow the maintenance of the bread.
• the means 9 'adapted to allow the two symmetrical parts 4 and 4' to be fixed on the board 5 and to deviate by 90 degrees each to maintain the bread comprises by two symmetrical fixed spring hinges, on the one hand, to the two parts 4 and 4 'and, on the other hand, to the board 5 of the movable element (2).
• the means 9 adapted to allow the two symmetrical parts 4 and 4 'to be fixed on the board 5 and to deviate by 90 degrees each to maintain the bread is for example constituted by two hinges to spring attached to each other.
• the fins 3 are symmetrical and their dimensions are suitable for: - let the bread pass,
• the two tube-shaped fins 3 meet and are fastened together by at least two rivets 12 '( Figure 2).
• the two fins 3 fixed together and forming a tube are fixed to each of the boards 10 by at least one pivoting screw 18. As shown in FIG. 7, the two fins 3 in the form of a tube are then mobile about an axis of rotation. More particularly, the pivot screws allow the opening of the device to be cleaned after use.
• the dimensions of the fins are calculated so as to adapt to the type of bread that should be prepared, taking into account the constraints indicated above.
• the means 15 may be any means adapted to fix the board 14 on the two boards 10, for example glue, nails, screws.
• the device can be cleaned with a brush or a large food brush to eliminate the crumbs of bread fallen in particular on the board 5.
• the device according to the invention furthermore has at the center of the board 14 an opening 17 illustrated in FIG. 3. This opening makes it possible to eliminate the crumbs on the work plan and this as soon as possible. cut bread.
• the device according to the invention is provided with a space 16 between the two boards 10 and the board 14.
• the means 15 is constituted for example by at least four calluses. spacing allowing on the one hand to fix the board 14 on the two boards 10 and on the other hand to create a space between the board 14 and the two boards 10. This space makes it possible to perform the cleaning of the device by simply shaking the device positioned on its side so that the crumbs fall by gravity.
• the bread positioned in the support 8 is cut by the means 12 when the user pushes in axial translation the movable member 1 inside the fixed element 2.
• the removable means 12 may be of any type, such as for example a bread blade, a ceramic blade or a circular blade with an electric motor positioned on it. The removable means 12 can be cleaned after use.
• the means 12 is removable by the presence of notches made on itself. It is held in the device by sliding at least two notches at the two rivets 12 'which allow the attachment of the two fins 3 together. Notches forming a stall 90 °, forming an "L", are preferably added in order to obtain a secure hold of the means 12. Preferably, a pull is also positioned on top of the removable means 12 for placing and removing said means 12, thus avoiding injuries to the preparer at the time of handling said means.
• the removable means 12 for cutting the bread is a bread blade about 19.5 cm long and 2.5 cm high comprising at least two shaped notches. of the ".
• the removable means 12 for cutting the bread is held on the curved portion of the fins 3 by the rivets 12 'and is positioned at approximately 30 ° with respect to the axis of the board 5.
• a space at The level of the board 5 and the means 12 is provided to avoid cutting the bread in its entirety and thus create a hinge for the sandwich.
• the cutting angle of the means 12 will preferably be between 15 ° and 45 ° relative to the axis of the board.
• the means 13 for fixing the two fins 3 on the two boards 10 and the means 15 for fixing the large board 14 on the two boards 10 may be a nail, a screw, a nut, preferably stainless steel.
• the means 7 adapted to grip the board 5 at both ends may be of various shape, such as a hole, a button, a ring.
• the means 7 consists of two notches in the board 5 to position one or two fingers of the user.
• the device according to the invention allows the preparation of sandwich of various size and length with the only constraint that the diameter of the bread must not exceed the height or the width of the fins in the form of a tube and at the highest level of the medium 12 .
• the dimensions of the various parts of the device are about:
• each of the two wings 3 45 cm for the length, 12 cm for the height at the highest level of the means 12 for cutting the bread, 1.6 cm for the height at the lowest level of the means 12 for cutting the bread , 17 cm distance between the curved parts, 3.5 cm for the height of the lowest end, 3 cm for the width of the lowest end about 12 cm in length and 11.5 cm for the width of the highest end;
• the means 12 for cutting the bread will be 19.5 cm in length and 2.5 cm in height for a bread knife.
• the dimensions may vary depending on the type of bread used.
• the bread used to prepare the sandwich is a rod of 25 cm in length, 7 cm in width and 5 cm in height.
• the device according to the invention will be manufactured in one or more materials compatible with food.
• One material may constitute the support 8 and the fins 3 and another material the board 5 and the boards 10 and 14.
• As an example of material may be cited stainless steel or food plastic.
• a second object according to the invention is the use of the device according to the invention for the preparation of a sandwich with varied food compositions consisting of:
• the use of the device will be performed with an appropriate automated system. Comparative example of the preparation time between conventional manual use and the use of the device according to the invention
• the Speck sandwich includes mustard sauce, salad, tomato, brie and speck.
• the bread is a baguette
• the Calabrais sandwich includes pesto sauce, salad, tomato, chicken and Parmesan cheese.
• the bread is a rod 22 cm long, 7 cm wide and 5 cm high.
• the Coleslaw sandwich includes coleslaw, salad, chicken, raisins and curry.
• the bread is a rod 22 cm long, 7 cm wide and 5 cm high.
• the "classic” use consists in using a bread knife and the "invention” use consists of using the device according to the invention.
• the use of the device according to the invention makes it possible to save at least 20% of time on the preparation of different types of sandwich compared with conventional use.
• the use of the device according to the invention avoids any injury to the preparer.

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