Patent ID: 8376728
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A device for producing portions of food products in pieces, the device comprising a pump to deliver at an output a substantially constant flow of food product, a tubular distribution duct connected to the output of said pump in order to receive in an internal passage therein the food product exiting the pump, the tubular distribution duct having a discharge orifice and being provided with a cutting system comprising a cutting means transversally crossing on either side of said internal passage of the tubular distribution duct in order to cut the food product into at least two layers, and cutting and shaping means acting on the food product provided by the discharge orifice in order to form portions of food products, wherein said cutting means comprises first flat reciprocating blades able to be displaced by a first movement system in a back-and-forth movement, and second flat reciprocating blades inserted between the first flat reciprocating blades, and displaced by a second movement system in a back-and-forth movement opposed to that of the first flat reciprocating blades to or suppress at least in part the transversal loads applied by reciprocating blades on the pieces of food product when the food product is being cut.