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- Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Grants
- Sprachen: English
- Patent Number: 11980,196
- Publication Date: May 14, 2024
- Appl. No: 18/069297
- Application Filed: December 21, 2022
- Assignees: MKV GMBH (Salzburg-Aigen, AT)
- Claim: 1. A station for covering a bread roll half of a bread roll with a sauce in a preparation line of a fast food restaurant, comprising: a table having an input side for receiving the bread roll half, an output side which is opposite the input side for outputting the bread roll half covered with the sauce, a front side connecting the input side and the output side, and a rear side opposite the front side; a receiving space of a base body configured to receive a container comprising the sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a working distance from the front side and from which an outlet nozzle of the container oriented towards the table protrudes at a vertical distance from the table when the container is received in the receiving space so that the bread roll half which is to be covered with the sauce can be placed on the table below the outlet nozzle of the container; a pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the container onto the bread roll half when the container is received in the receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator is at least one of a pneumatic actuator and an electric drive; a movable rod being guided from an outer face of the base body into the receiving space and a pivotable lever, mounted on the base body, being in engagement with the rod so as to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space as soon as the lever is pivoted with respect to the base body, wherein the movable rod is configured to push a movable base of the container that is inserted into the receiving space of the base body; at least one further receiving space of the base body each configured to receive a further container comprising a further sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a further working distance from the front side and from which a further outlet nozzle of the further container oriented towards the table protrudes at a further vertical distance from the table when the further container is received in the further receiving space; and a further pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the further container when the further container is received in the further receiving space and actuated by the user.
- Claim: 2. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving space has a semicylindrical outer face in which a piston plate coupled to the rod is guided.
- Claim: 3. The station according to claim 1 , comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in a direction of the receiving space.
- Claim: 4. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure actuator and the further pressure actuator can be actuated by way of a shared actuation member.
- Claim: 5. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 6. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure actuator connects the lever to the base body and is set up to pivot the lever with respect to the base body.
- Claim: 7. The station according to claim 6 , comprising an attachment that is removably attached to the lever and to which the pressure actuator that connects the lever to the base body is pivotably connected.
- Claim: 8. The station according to claim 6 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate; wherein the receiving space has a semicylindrical outer face in which a piston plate coupled to the rod is guided; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space; and wherein the table comprises a clearance below the outlet nozzle of the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 9. The station according to claim 6 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; further comprising at least one further receiving space of the base body each configured to receive a further container comprising a further sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a further working distance from the front side and from which a further outlet nozzle of the further container oriented towards the table protrudes at a further vertical distance from the table when the further container is received in the further receiving space, and a further pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the further container when the further container is received in the further receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator and the further pressure actuator can be actuated by way of a shared actuation member; and wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 10. The station according to claim 6 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate; wherein the receiving space has a semicylindrical outer face in which a piston plate coupled to the rod is guided; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; further comprising at least one further receiving space of the base body each configured to receive a further container comprising a further sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a further working distance from the front side and from which a further outlet nozzle of the further container oriented towards the table protrudes at a further vertical distance from the table when the further container is received in the further receiving space, and a further pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the further container when the further container is received in the further receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator and the further pressure actuator can be actuated by way of a shared actuation member; wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space; and wherein the table comprises a clearance below the outlet nozzle of the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 11. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the pneumatic actuator comprises a pneumatic cylinder having a cylinder body and a piston that is movable under pressure in the cylinder body and that has a piston rod.
- Claim: 12. The station according to claim 11 , wherein the pneumatic cylinder is connected in a stationary manner to the base body and the movable piston thereof is connected to the lever.
- Claim: 13. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face.
- Claim: 14. The station according to claim 13 , wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate.
- Claim: 15. The station according to claim 1 , wherein the table comprises a clearance below the outlet nozzle of the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 16. A station for covering a bread roll half of a bread roll with a sauce in a preparation line of a fast food restaurant, comprising: a table having an input side for receiving the bread roll half, an output side which is opposite the input side for outputting the bread roll half covered with the sauce, a front side connecting the input side and the output side, and a rear side opposite the front side; a receiving space of a base body configured to receive a container comprising the sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a working distance from the front side and from which an outlet nozzle of the container oriented towards the table protrudes at a vertical distance from the table when the container is received in the receiving space so that the bread roll half which is to be covered with the sauce can be placed on the table below the outlet nozzle of the container; a pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the container onto the bread roll half when the container is received in the receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator is at least one of a pneumatic actuator and an electric drive; and a movable rod being guided from an outer face of the base body into the receiving space and a pivotable lever, mounted on the base body, being in engagement with the rod so as to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space as soon as the lever is pivoted with respect to the base body, wherein the movable rod is configured to push a movable base of the container that is inserted into the receiving space of the base body, wherein the pressure actuator connects the lever to the base body and is set up to pivot the lever with respect to the base body.
- Claim: 17. The station according to claim 16 , comprising an attachment that is removably attached to the lever and to which the pressure actuator that connects the lever to the base body is pivotably connected.
- Claim: 18. The station according to claim 16 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate; wherein the receiving space has a semicylindrical outer face in which a piston plate coupled to the rod is guided; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space; and wherein the table comprises a clearance below the outlet nozzle of the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 19. The station according to claim 16 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; further comprising at least one further receiving space of the base body each configured to receive a further container comprising a further sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a further working distance from the front side and from which a further outlet nozzle of the further container oriented towards the table protrudes at a further vertical distance from the table when the further container is received in the further receiving space, and a further pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the further container when the further container is received in the further receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator and the further pressure actuator can be actuated by way of a shared actuation member; and wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 20. The station according to claim 16 : wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face; wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate; wherein the receiving space has a semicylindrical outer face in which a piston plate coupled to the rod is guided; further comprising a handle fixed in a stationary manner to the base body, the lever being arranged pivotable towards the handle to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space; further comprising at least one further receiving space of the base body each configured to receive a further container comprising a further sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a further working distance from the front side and from which a further outlet nozzle of the further container oriented towards the table protrudes at a further vertical distance from the table when the further container is received in the further receiving space, and a further pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the further container when the further container is received in the further receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator and the further pressure actuator can be actuated by way of a shared actuation member; wherein the base body, the lever and the rod are part of a gun device that is insertable into the container when the container is received in the receiving space; and wherein the table comprises a clearance below the outlet nozzle of the container when the container is received in the receiving space.
- Claim: 21. A station for covering a bread roll half of a bread roll with a sauce in a preparation line of a fast food restaurant, comprising: a table having an input side for receiving the bread roll half, an output side which is opposite the input side for outputting the bread roll half covered with the sauce, a front side connecting the input side and the output side, and a rear side opposite the front side; a receiving space of a base body configured to receive a container comprising the sauce, and the base body arranged over the table at a working distance from the front side and from which an outlet nozzle of the container oriented towards the table protrudes at a vertical distance from the table when the container is received in the receiving space so that the bread roll half which is to be covered with the sauce can be placed on the table below the outlet nozzle of the container; a pressure actuator that can be actuated by the user and which is designed to dispense the sauce from the container onto the bread roll half when the container is received in the receiving space and actuated by the user, wherein the pressure actuator is at least one of a pneumatic actuator and an electric drive; and a movable rod being guided from an outer face of the base body into the receiving space and a pivotable lever, mounted on the base body, being in engagement with the rod so as to push the rod in the direction of the receiving space as soon as the lever is pivoted with respect to the base body, wherein the movable rod is configured to push a movable base of the container that is inserted into the receiving space of the base body, wherein the base body comprises a base plate having a lower face for placing the base body on and an upper face opposite the lower face, the receiving space being arranged adjacent to the upper face, and wherein the pressure actuator is arranged pivotably on the base plate.
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- Primary Examiner: Zadeh, Bob
- Attorney, Agent or Firm: Stinson LLP
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