Patent ID: 6733268
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: A21C

Abstract:
A dividing apparatus comprising:a dough receiving body comprising a dough extruder, the extruder having an opening for extruding a dough received in the dough receiving body; at least two dough outlet members each defining a dough outlet opening, the dough outlet openings of the dough outlet members being different from each other in size, the dough outlet members being selectively installed into the dividing apparatus such that the dough outlet opening of the installed dough outlet member being communicated with the opening of the extruder for allowing the dough extruded through the opening of the extruder to move outside the dividing apparatus; a cutter cutting the dough extruded through the dough outlet opening into pieces of a predetermined length; and a support plate for detachably supporting the dough outlet member, the support plate including an opening for receiving any one of the dough outlet members therein and having outer and inner surfaces, wherein the cutter is slidable along the outer surface of the support plate, the dough outlet member has outer and inner ends, the outer end of the dough outlet member received in the opening of the support plate is flush with the outer surface of the support plate, and the inner end of the same is connected to the opening of the extruder.