Patent ID: 8313227

Claim:
A dough mixing apparatus comprising: a tub having first and second end walls interconnected with at least one side wall which collectively define an internal mixing chamber adapted to be charged with ingredients for making dough, said tub being provided with an opening for discharging dough formed in the internal mixing chamber; a plurality of mixing elements mounted for rotation about an axis within the internal mixing chamber along an operational path for mixing the ingredients into a mass of dough; and a cutting mechanism mounted for movement relative to the tub, said cutting mechanism including an elongated blade element movable between a non-cutting position, wherein the elongated blade element is located remote from the plurality of mixing elements so as to not interfere with mixing of the ingredients in the internal mixing chamber, and a cutting position, wherein the elongated blade element is arranged directly adjacent the operational path and within the mixing chamber, closer to the axis of the plurality of mixing elements than when in the non-cutting position, for cutting of the mass of dough and assisting in the discharge of the dough from the internal mixing chamber through the opening.