IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0409757
(2006-04-24)
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등록번호 |
US-7610864
(2009-11-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- LaMarche, II, John H. D.
- Sukey, Jason Alexander
- Muniga, Scott M.
- Whited, Jeffrey A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bettcher Industries, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A support table assembly for a food product breading machine. The support table assembly includes a support table defining an upper support surface for supporting a breading machine, a guide coupled to the support table assembly and a slide assembly that is slidable beneath the support table along t
A support table assembly for a food product breading machine. The support table assembly includes a support table defining an upper support surface for supporting a breading machine, a guide coupled to the support table assembly and a slide assembly that is slidable beneath the support table along the guide between a first and a second position. The slide assembly defines an opening sized to receive a lug. In the first position of the slide assembly, the finished product lug is aligned with a first end of the breading machine such that finished products discharged from the breading machine drop into the lug and, in the second position of the slide assembly, the lug is aligned with a second end of the breading machine such that materials discharged from the breading machine during a cleaning operation drop into the lug.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A support table assembly for a food product breading machine comprising: a) a support table defining an upper support surface including a front end and a spaced apart back end separated by spaced apart first and second sides, the support table having a length extending along a longitud
We claim: 1. A support table assembly for a food product breading machine comprising: a) a support table defining an upper support surface including a front end and a spaced apart back end separated by spaced apart first and second sides, the support table having a length extending along a longitudinal axis substantially orthogonal to the front end of the support table; b) a guide coupled to and extending below an underside of the support table, the guide extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support table; c) a slide assembly disposed below the underside of the support table and slidable beneath the support table along the guide along a path of travel between a first and a second position, the slide assembly supporting a removable lug and including a frame defining an opening sized to receive the removable lug, the slide assembly further including a support extending downwardly from the frame, the support contacting and moving along a surface of the floor on which the support assembly is disposed to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly; d) in the first position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the front end of the support table; and e) in the second position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the back end of the support table. 2. The support table assembly of claim 1 wherein the slide assembly includes a frame defining an opening which removably receives the lug, the support extending downwardly from an end of the frame furthest from the support table when the slide assembly is in the first position, and at least one caster affixed to a distal end of the support, the caster being in contact with a surface of a floor on which the support table assembly is disposed to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly. 3. The support table assembly of claim 2 wherein the distal end of the support includes a plurality of legs, each leg having a caster affixed to the leg and each caster being in contact with a surface of the floor. 4. The support table assembly of claim 2 wherein at least one caster is a lockable caster which can be selectively locked to prevent rotation of a wheel of the caster and selectively unlocked to permit rotation of a wheel of the caster. 5. The support table assembly of claim 1 wherein the guide includes a pair of spaced apart rails affixed to the underside of the support table extending substantially parallel to the path of travel of the slide assembly and the slide assembly includes a frame defining an opening for removably supporting the lug, the frame including a first pair of supports extending outwardly from opposite outer surfaces of the frame perpendicular to the path of travel of the slide assembly, each support of the first pair of supports sliding on a respective one of the pair of spaced apart rails during at least a portion of the slide assembly path of travel to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly. 6. The support table assembly of claim 5 wherein the first pair of supports each include a distal portion which extends along an outer side of respective rails of the pair of rails to limit lateral movement of the frame with respect to the pair of rails. 7. The support table assembly of claim 5 wherein the frame includes a second pair of supports extending outwardly from opposite outer surfaces of the frame perpendicular to the path of travel of the slide assembly, each support of the second pair of supports sliding on a respective one of the pair of spaced apart rails during at least a portion of the slide assembly path of travel to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly, the first pair of supports being spaced from the second pair of supports, in the first position, the first pair of supports contacting respective ones of the pair of spaced apart rails and in the second position, the second pair of supports contacting respective ones of the pair of spaced apart rails. 8. The support table assembly of claim 7 wherein at least one caster is a lockable caster which can be selectively locked to prevent rotation of a wheel of the caster and selectively unlocked to permit rotation of a wheel of the caster. 9. The support table assembly of claim 1 wherein the support table includes a tabletop defining the upper support surface and a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the tabletop to support the tabletop, a distal end of each of the plurality of legs including a caster to facilitate moving the support table. 10. The support table assembly of claim 1 wherein a pair of flanges is extends upwardly from the upper support surface, the pair of flanges configured to releasably secure a rim of a sheet pan placed on the upper support surface. 11. The support table assembly of claim 1 wherein the slide assembly defines a plurality of openings and a plurality of removable lugs, each of the plurality of openings sized to receive a respective one of the plurality of removable lugs. 12. A support table assembly in combination with a food product breading machine, the combination comprising: a) the support table assembly including a support table including an upper support surface for supporting the food product breading machine, the support table including a front edge and a spaced apart back edge separated by spaced apart first and second side edges, the support table having a length extending along a longitudinal axis substantially orthogonal to the front edge of the support table; b) a guide coupled to and extending below and underside of the support table, the guide extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support table; c) a slide assembly disposed below the underside of the support table and slidable beneath the support table along the guide along a path of travel between a first and a second position, the slide assembly supporting a removable lug and including a frame defining an opening sized to receive the removable lug, the slide assembly further including a support extending downwardly from the frame, the support contacting and moving along a surface of the floor on which the support assembly is disposed to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly; d) in the first position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the front edge of the support table and being aligned with a first end of the breading machine such that finished products discharged from the breading machine drop into the lug; and e) in the second position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the back edge of the support table and being aligned with a second end of the breading machine such that materials discharged from the breading machine during a cleaning operation drop into the lug. 13. The support table assembly of claim 12 wherein the slide assembly includes a frame defining an opening which removably receives the lug, the support extending downwardly from an end of the frame furthest from the support table when the slide assembly is in the first position, and at least one caster affixed to a distal end of the support, the caster being in contact with a surface of a floor on which the support table assembly is disposed to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly. 14. The support table assembly of claim 13 wherein the distal end of the support includes a plurality of legs, each leg having a caster affixed to the leg and each caster being in contact with a surface of the floor. 15. The support table assembly of claim 13 wherein at least one caster is a lockable caster which can be selectively locked to prevent rotation of a wheel of the caster and selectively unlocked to permit rotation of a wheel of the caster. 16. The support table assembly of claim 12 wherein the guide includes a pair of spaced apart rails affixed to the underside of the support table extending substantially parallel to the path of travel of the slide assembly and the slide assembly includes a frame defining an opening for removably supporting the lug, the frame including a first pair of supports extending outwardly from opposite outer surfaces of the frame perpendicular to the path of travel of the slide assembly, each support of the first pair of supports sliding on a respective one of the pair of spaced apart rails during at least a portion of the slide assembly path of travel to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly. 17. The support table assembly of claim 12 wherein the slide assembly supports a plurality of removable lugs. 18. A support table assembly comprising: a) a support table defining an upper support surface including a front end and a spaced apart back end separated by spaced apart first and second sides, the support table having a length extending along a longitudinal axis substantially orthogonal to the front end of the support table; b) a guide coupled to and extending below an underside of the support table, the guide extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support table; c) a slide assembly disposed below the underside of the support table and slidable under the support table along the guide along a path of travel between a first and a second position, the slide assembly supporting a removable lug, and including a frame the slide assembly further including a support extending downwardly from the frame, the support contacting and moving along a surface of the floor on which the support assembly is disposed to facilitate sliding of the slide assembly; d) in the first position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the front end of the support table; and e) in the second position of the slide assembly, at least a portion of the lug extending beyond the back end of the support table. 19. The support table assembly of claim 18 wherein the slide assembly supports a plurality of removable lugs.
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