Patent ID: 9456613
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A21C

Claim Text:
1. A method for producing U-shaped or annular dough pieces from substantially straight-dough pieces using a gripper unit comprising at least one retaining jaw and first and second movable spaced shaping jaws, said method comprising the following steps: transporting substantially straight dough pieces on a conveyor comprising a forming station; lowering the at least one retaining jaw toward a dough piece being transported on the conveyor, wherein lowering of the at least one retaining jaw is controlled such that the dough piece on the conveyor is disposed between the at least one retaining jaw and the first and the second shaping jaws; moving the first and the second shaping jaws until each of the first and the second shaping jaws come into contact with a side of the dough piece; simultaneously pivoting and lifting one of the first and second shaping jaws relative to the other of the first and second shaping jaws to lift one end of the dough piece relative to another end of the dough piece wherein the lifted end of the dough piece comes to a rest above the other end of the dough piece to form an annular dough piece.