Patent ID: 6546847
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A21C,A21D,G07F

Abstract:
A multiple station apparatus for automated preparation of a pizza, the apparatus comprising:a. a kneading device that prepares and extrudes a fresh dough from component ingredients, wherein the kneading device consists of two worms, includes a first and a second worm, each worm having a helical coil fixedly connected to a rotatable center axle, the coil and axle housed within an exterior casing, the first worm being perpendicularly aligned to the second worm, whereby the first and the second worms realize an effective mixing, homogenizing, interspersing, densifying and extruding of the component ingredients into the fresh dough; b. a shaping device that shapes the fresh dough to a pre-determined dimension; c. at least one metering device that apportions a pre-determined amount of at least one topping for distribution on the fresh dough; d. an oven that bakes the pizza; and e. a transport device that transports the fresh dough through the multiple station apparatus.