Patent ID: 6042358
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A01J,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for making balls of butter comprising:a generally planar conveyor for conveying pieces of butter along a path of movement,means for delivering pieces of butter to the conveyor,a first narrow and elongated roller bar assembly which extends across the conveyor generally perpendicular to said path of movement, at least a portion of the roller bar assembly having a surface which extends generally parallel to the conveyor,a second narrow and elongated roller bar assembly which extends across the conveyor generally perpendicular to said path of movement, at least a portion of the second roller bar assembly having a surface which extends generally parallel to the conveyor, the second roller bar assembly being spaced from the first roller bar assembly in a direction downstream from the first roller bar assembly along said path of movement, andcrank means for rotating the first and second roller bar assemblies in a plane which extends generally parallel to the plane of the conveyor.