Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Food product marking apparatuses and methods
- Patent Title (中): 食品标识设备和方法
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Application No.: US11624804Application Date: 2007-01-19
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Publication No.: US07845928B2Publication Date: 2010-12-07
- Inventor: James W. Finkowski , Mark E. Arlinghaus
- Applicant: James W. Finkowski , Mark E. Arlinghaus
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: General Mills Marketing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: General Mills Marketing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agent Mark W. Binder; Arlene L. Hornilla
- Main IPC: B29C59/00
- IPC: B29C59/00 ; B28B11/14

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for marking, imprinting or applying a pattern, design or mark to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from a sheet of food product is described. In one aspect of the invention, a method may include the steps of supplying a sheet of food product, marking the plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from the sheet of food product, and dividing, at least partially, the individual pieces of food product from the sheet of food product. In another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus may generally include a support frame, a cutting plate, and a marking head. The cutting plate preferably includes a plurality of cutting openings and an engagement surface capable of supporting and positioning a sheet of food product. The cutting openings preferably correspond to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from the sheet of food product.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070166442A1 FOOD PRODUCT MARKING APPARATUSES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2007-07-19
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