Method of and apparatus for producing endless rolls of a resilient foodstuff
First Claim
1. Method of producing rolls of a resilient foodstuff, the method comprising the following steps:
- supplying a layer of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane and against first guide means, andcontinuously deflecting the resilient foodstuff layer by way of the first guide means away from the supply plane, the first guide means being a non-cylindrical deflection roller having an axis arranged substantially perpendicular to the supply plane,continuously re-directing the deflected foodstuff layer by way of second guide means toward the supply plane, so as to produce a roll of foodstuff.
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Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for producing endless rolls of a resilient foodstuff, as well as a product in the form of a roll of hard cheese is provided. The method comprises supplying a layer (7) of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane and against a first guide roller (20, 120), continuously deflecting the resilient foodstuff layer (7) by way of the first guide roller (20, 120) away from the supply plane, and continuously re-directing the deflected foodstuff layer (7) by way of a second guide roller (30, 130) toward the supply plane, so as to produce a roll of foodstuff; the apparatus comprises a supply mechanism (5) for supplying a layer (7) of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane, a first guide roller (20, 120) against which the resilient foodstuff layer (7) can be supplied and for continuously deflecting the foodstuff layer away from the supply plane, and a second guide roller (30, 130) for continuously redirecting the deflected foodstuff layer (7) toward the supply plane.
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1. Method of producing rolls of a resilient foodstuff, the method comprising the following steps:
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supplying a layer of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane and against first guide means, and continuously deflecting the resilient foodstuff layer by way of the first guide means away from the supply plane, the first guide means being a non-cylindrical deflection roller having an axis arranged substantially perpendicular to the supply plane, continuously re-directing the deflected foodstuff layer by way of second guide means toward the supply plane, so as to produce a roll of foodstuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26, 27)
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13. Apparatus for producing rolls of a resilient foodstuff, the apparatus comprising:
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supply means for supplying a layer of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane, first guide means against which the resilient foodstuff layer can be supplied and for continuously deflecting the foodstuff layer away from the supply plane, the first guide means being a non-cylindrical deflection roller having an axis arranged substantially perpendicular to the supply plane, and second guide means for continuously re-directing the deflected foodstuff layer toward the supply plane, so as to produce a roll of foodstuff. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29)
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30. Method of producing rolls of a resilient foodstuff, the method comprising the following steps:
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supplying a layer of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane, contacting the leading edge of the supplied resilient foodstuff against a deflection roller, directing the leading edge of the supplied resilient foodstuff into a recess of the deflection roller to deflect the supplied resilient foodstuff away from the supply plane and toward a redirection roller, contacting the leading edge of the supplied resilient foodstuff against the redirection roller, directing the leading edge of the supplied resilient foodstuff into a recess of the redirection roller to deflect the supplied resilient foodstuff toward the supply plane to form a roll, and rotating the deflection roller and redirection roller in opposite directions about axes generally perpendicular to the supply plane. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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