Apparatuses and methods for the production of sandwich food items

摘要

The present invention relates to apparatuses and processes for the production of sandwich food items that include filler.

主权项

1. An apparatus for the continuous production of sandwich food items comprising:
a. an input end adapted to supply a row of food items; b. a deposit end adapted to receive completed sandwich food items; c. a carrying mechanism extending from the input end to the deposit end; d. a row conveyer that is movable along a direction of travel from the input end to the deposit end and is adapted to receive the row of food items from the input end, the row conveyer comprising a rail that is disposed transverse to the direction of travel of the row conveyor, including:
a receiving plate that has a first end and a second end, andan adjacent pair of outwardly extending arms including a first arm and a second arm that slidably receive the carrying mechanism therebetween; e. a depositing mechanism for applying filler to a food item; f. a bowed arm disposed above the row conveyor, the bowed arm including:
a first end,a second end, anda curvature portion between the first end and the second end of the bowed arm; g. a brace located above the carrying mechanism such that the brace may be received between the first arm and the second arm of the pair of outwardly extending arms, the brace including:
a first end adjacent to the second end of bowed arm, anda second end opposite the first end.