Abstract:
An apparatus for forming filled rolls such as sushi and California rolls. The apparatus contains two rollers connected by a gearing mechanism to aid in creating rolls quickly. The rolls are formed on a continuous mat wrapped around the rollers. The driving roller may be mounted in an adjustable slot to allow the user to make different sized rolls.

Description:
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                 U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 2,415,910 
                 February 1947 
                 Roes 
                 131/47 
               
               
                   
                 2,436,015 
                 February 1948 
                 Morris 
                 131,47 
               
               
                   
                 4,516,487 
                 May 1985 
                 Madison 
                 99/450.6 
               
               
                   
                 4,637,304 
                 January 1987 
                 Suzuki 
                 99/450.2 
               
               
                   
                 4,674,967 
                 June 1987 
                 Oseka 
                 425/110 
               
               
                   
                 5,381,728 
                 January 1995 
                 Tateno 
                 99,450.1 
               
             
          
           
               
                 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                  466895 
                 June 1937 
                 United Kingdom 
                 131/47 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of Invention 
     The invention relates to quick and easy food preparation machines. This invention relates to a machine that can instantly make filled rolls including Sushi and California rolls. Simple, quick, lightweight and portable. The invention comprises commercial and residential use. 
     2. Description of Prior Art 
     Several food preparation machines are provided in prior art, including; U.S. Pat. No. 2,415,910 Roes; U.S. Pat. No. 2,436,015 Morris; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,516,487 Madison. 
     These machines are not suitable for use as instant preparation machines. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for forming filled rolls including Sushi and California rolls. 
     Another object is to simplify the process for forming filled rolls. 
     A further object is to enable use commercially or in the home. 
     The housing comprises a facility to adjust the width for the amount of filling to be used and to be able to make different size rolls. 
     The housing comprises handles, rollers, a continuous mat, a mechanism to aide with heavier rolling processes, and removed for a more delicate rolling process. 
     The housing comprises a cover for storage. 
     Attention taken to the fact that the drawings contained are illustrative only, and changes can be made in the construction and described in the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  Shows the machine housing ( 1 ) in an inoperable state with storage cover ( 9 ) and cover knob ( 10 ) 
         FIG. 2  Shows the machine housing ( 1 ) open and ready for use. It shows the driver roller ( 3 ) and the driven roller ( 4 ). The continuous mat ( 5 ) around the rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ). The handles ( 2 ) are also shown. 
         FIG. 3  This figure shows the side view of the housing ( 1 ) and the removable gear mechanism ( 6 ) that aides turning the rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ). Shows the handle ( 2 ) that turns the removable gear mechanism ( 6 ). It shows the hardware ( 7 ) that holds the handle ( 2 ) that goes through the removable gear mechanism ( 6 ) and to the driver roller ( 3 ) and driven roller ( 4 ). It shows the center gear mechanism held to the housing ( 1 ) with hardware ( 7 ). It shows the continuous mat ( 5 ) around the rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ). Shows sizing slot ( 8 ). 
         FIG. 4  Shows the side view of the housing ( 1 ) with the removable gear mechanism ( 6 ) disabled by removing center gear ( 14 ) from housing ( 1 ). This enables the rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) to turn without the aide of the gear mechanism ( 6 ) for delicate rolling operations. 
         FIG. 5  Shows the machine ( 1 ) with filling inserted onto continuous mat ( 5 ) between rollers ( 3 ) ( 4 ). 
         FIG. 6  Shows the wrapper sheet ( 12 ) being inserted between the driven roller ( 4 ) and the filling ( 11 ). 
         FIG. 7  Shows the rolling process completed with the filled roll ( 13 ) on continuous mat ( 5 ). 
         FIG. 8  Shows a completed filled roll ( 13 ) with wrapper sheet ( 12 ) and filling ( 11 ). 
     
    
    
     These are illustrations only. This invention is not limited to the above description. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Looking at  FIG. 1  this is the apparatus ( 15 ) that includes the housing ( 1 ) with a storage cover ( 9 ) and a cover knob ( 10 ). The handles ( 2 ) located on both sides of the housing ( 1 ) are used to turn the driver roller ( 3 ) which in turn turns the driven roller ( 4 ). The housing ( 1 ) is U shaped. The housing has two parallel sides ( 16 ) and a bottom ( 17 ). 
     Two rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) are placed horizontally within the housing. There is a sizing slot ( 8 ) within the housing located on the parallel sides ( 16 ) of the housing ( 1 ). 
     In  FIG. 2  The handles ( 2 ) have hardware ( 7 ) that pass through the handle ( 2 ) and top gear in the comprising mechanism ( 6 ). The hardware ( 7 ) then passes through the housing ( 1 ) by way of the sizing slot ( 8 ). The handles ( 2 ) with the hardware ( 7 ) pass through the housing ( 1 ) by way of the sizing slot ( 8 ) and into the ends of the driver roller ( 3 ). The handles are moved closer or further away from the driven roller ( 4 ) by sliding the handles ( 2 ) forward or back within the sizing slot ( 8 ). The driven roller ( 4 ) is attached to the lower side of the parallel sides ( 16 ) within the housing ( 1 ). The hardware ( 7 ) for the driven roller ( 4 ) is first inserted into the lower part of the mechanism ( 6 ) then into the housing ( 1 ) and attached to each end of the driven roller ( 4 ). 
     As shown in  FIG. 3  the removable center gear ( 14 ) is in the center of the top and bottom of the mechanism ( 6 ) and is needed for the gear mechanism to fully engage. The removable center gear ( 14 ) is attached to the housing ( 1 ) with hardware ( 7 ). 
       FIG. 4  shows the apparatus ( 15 ) with the removable center gear ( 14 ) removed. When the gear is removed it disengages the gear mechanism ( 6 ). The removable center gear ( 14 ) is easily removed from the parallel sides ( 16 ) by easily removing the hardware ( 7 ). The continuous mat ( 5 ) then rolls more slowly when the handles are turned for delicate operations. 
     As shown is  FIG. 5  the driver roller ( 3 ) is opened to the furthest point from the driven roller ( 4 ) by pushing the handles ( 2 ) back within the sizing slot ( 8 ). The filler is inserted onto the continuous mat ( 5 ) between the rollers ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) and within the parallel sides ( 16 ). The driver roller ( 3 ) is then pulled forward, closer to the driven roller ( 4 ) by sliding the handles ( 2 ) forward within the sizing slot ( 8 ). 
       FIG. 6  shows the edge of the wrapper ( 12 ) being placed between the back of the driven roller ( 4 ) and over the filling ( 11 ) that is on the continuous mat ( 5 ). By turning both handles in the same direction, the wrapper ( 12 ) is pulled onto the continuous mat ( 5 ) and quickly and easily wraps around the filling ( 11 ) completing the roll as shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     The handles ( 2 ) are then returned back to the widest size in the sizing slot ( 8 ) allowing the finished product ( 13 ) to be removed. 
       FIG. 8  shows a neat, tight wrapped, finished product ( 13 ) removed from the apparatus ( 15 ). 
     REFERENCE NUMBERS 
     
         
           1 . Housing 
           2 . Handles 
           3 . Roller driver 
           4 . Roller driven 
           5 . Continuous mat 
           6 . Gear mechanism 
           7 . Hardware 
           8 . Sizing slot 
           9 . Cover 
           10 . Cover knob 
           11 . Filling 
           12 . Wrapper 
           13 . Finished product 
           14 . Removable center gear 
           15 . Apparatus 
           16 . Parallel sides 
           17 . Bottom 
       
    
     Though features of this invention are described above, this invention is not limited to the details above.