WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

A21C　MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH

A21C 1/00 Mixing or kneading machines for the preparation of dough (domestic mixing or kneading machines A47J 43/00, A47J 44/00; {mixing in general B01F; mixing or kneading of substances in a plastic state in general B29B 7/00})

A21C 1/003 ・{Plant; Systems, i.e. flow charts or diagrams}

A21C 1/006 ・{Methods}

A21C 1/02 ・with vertically-mounted tools; Machines for whipping or beating

A21C 1/04 ・with inclined rotating mixing arms or levers

A21C 1/06 ・with horizontally-mounted mixing or kneading tools; Worm {or screw} mixers

A21C 1/065 ・・{Worm or screw mixers, e.g. with consecutive mixing receptacles}

A21C 1/08 ・with rollers

A21C 1/083 ・・{by calendering, i.e. working between rollers (using rollers for shaping dough A21C 3/02)}

A21C 1/086 ・・{having a receptacle rotating about a vertical axis cooperating with rotary rollers}

A21C 1/10 ・with additional aerating apparatus for the manufacture of aerated doughs

A21C 1/105 ・・{the gas being introduced through the shaft of a rotary tool}

A21C 1/12 ・for the preparation of dough directly from grain

A21C 1/14 ・Structural elements of mixing or kneading machines; {Parts; Accessories}

A21C 1/1405 ・・{Tools}

A21C 1/141 ・・・{having mixing or cutting elements essentially perpendicular to their axes}

A21C 1/1415 ・・・{Shafts; Heads therefor}

A21C 1/142 ・・{Feeding mechanisms, e.g. skip lifting mechanisms}

A21C 1/1425 ・・・{for feeding in measured doses}

A21C 1/143 ・・・{using pneumatic means}

A21C 1/1435 ・・・{for liquids (A21C 1/1425 takes precedence)}

A21C 1/144 ・・{Discharge mechanisms}

A21C 1/1445 ・・・{using tiltable receptacles; Tilting mechanisms therefor}

A21C 1/145 ・・{Controlling; Testing; Measuring (A21C 1/1425 takes precedence)}

A21C 1/1455 ・・・{Measuring data of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed, power}

A21C 1/146 ・・・{Measuring properties of the dough, e.g. moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature (A21C 1/1455 takes precedence)}

A21C 1/1465 ・・{Drives}

A21C 1/147 ・・・{for planetary motion}

A21C 1/1475 ・・・{Brakes therefor}

A21C 1/148 ・・{Safety arrangements (A21C 1/1485 takes precedence)}

A21C 1/1485 ・・{Doors; Closures; Operating, e.g. safety, mechanisms therefor}

A21C 1/149 ・・{Receptacles, e.g. provided with means for carrying or guiding fluids, e.g. coolants}

A21C 1/1495 ・・{Arrangements for cooling or heating (receptacles with means for guiding fluids per se A21C 1/149); Arrangements for applying super- or sub-atmospheric pressure}

A21C 3/00 Machines or apparatus for shaping batches of dough before sub-division

A21C 3/02 ・Dough-sheeters; Rolling-machines; Rolling-pins {(mixing or kneading dough by rollers A21C 1/08; non-manual rolling and working of discrete dough pieces A21C 7/00)}

A21C 3/021 ・・{Rolling-pins; Hand-operated spreading or rolling devices (A21C 11/004 takes precedence)}

A21C 3/022 ・・{Laminating or undulating a continuous dough sheet, e.g. by folding transversely or longitudinally onto a moving surface (combined with filling A21C 9/045)}

A21C 3/024 ・・{using one or more rollers with an axis of rotation substantially parallel or oblique to the direction of dough transport (A21C 3/065 takes precedence)}

A21C 3/025 ・・{with one or more rollers moving perpendicularly to its rotation axis, e.g. reciprocally(A21C 3/024 takes precedence; hand-operated rollers A21C 3/021)}

A21C 3/027 ・・・{with multiple rollers moving in a closed loop, e.g. in an orbital path; Planetary roller systems}

A21C 3/028 ・・{using rollers having a shape other than straight round cylinders (A21C 3/04 takes precedence)}

A21C 3/04 ・Dough-extruding machines; {Hoppers with moving elements, e.g. rollers or belts as wall elements for drawing the dough}

A21C 3/06 ・Machines for coiling sheets of dough, e.g. for producing rolls, {e.g. crescent-rolls (as part of a machine for further moulding or forming A21C 7/00; with filling A21C 9/06)}

A21C 3/065 ・・{the coil axis of the produced rolls being in parallel or oblique position relative to the transport direction; with coiling elements, e.g. rollers, being placed in parallel or oblique position relative to the transport direction}

A21C 3/08 ・Machines for twisting strips of dough, e.g. for making pretzels

A21C 3/10 ・combined with dough-dividing apparatus

A21C 5/00 Dough-dividing machines

A21C 5/003 ・{with revolving bodies, e.g. with bodies having spaces separated by radially oriented elements or walls}

A21C 5/006 ・{for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid dough, e.g. batter}

A21C 5/02 ・with division boxes and ejection plungers

A21C 5/04 ・・with division boxes in a revolving body with radially-working pistons

A21C 5/06 ・・with division boxes in a revolving body with axially-working pistons

A21C 5/08 ・with radial, i.e. star-like, cutter-blades slidable in the slots of, and relatively to, a pressing-plunger {(A21C 7/06 takes precedence)}

A21C 7/00 Machines which homogenise the subdivided dough by working other than by kneading

A21C 7/005 ・{the dough pieces being worked in radially disposed cavities in a rotating drum}

A21C 7/01 ・with endless bands {(A21C 7/005 takes precedence)}

A21C 7/02 ・with moulding channels (A21C 7/01 takes precedence)

A21C 7/04 ・with moulding cups (A21C 7/01 takes precedence)

A21C 7/06 ・combined with dividing machines with radial, i.e. star-like, cutter-blades slidable in the slots of, and relatively to, a pressing-plunger

A21C 9/00 Other apparatus for handling dough or dough pieces

A21C 9/02 ・Apparatus for hanging or distributing strings of dough, such as noodles, spaghetti or macaroni, on bars

A21C 9/04 ・Apparatus for spreading granular material on, or sweeping or coating the surfaces of, pieces or sheets of dough {(coating baked articles A21C 15/002)}

A21C 9/045 ・・{Laminating dough sheets combined with applying a filling in between, e.g. lasagna-type products (ravioli-making machines A21C 9/066; making laminated baked wafer sheets A21C 15/02)}

A21C 9/06 ・Apparatus for filling pieces of dough such as doughnuts {(A21C 11/163 takes precedence; apparatus for filling baked articles A21C 15/007)}

A21C 9/061 ・・{Making continuous filled tubular products, e.g. with subsequent cutting}

A21C 9/063 ・・{Applying a folding, wrapping, rolling action (A21C 9/045, A21C 9/061 take precedence)}

A21C 9/065 ・・{by means of injection into a piece of dough (filling baked articles A21C 15/007)}

A21C 9/066 ・・{using two separate sheets or pieces of dough with filling in between, e.g. crimped at their edges; Ravioli-making machines (A21C 11/163 takes precedence)}

A21C 9/068 ・・・{Tools for crimping or trimming of edges or rims, e.g. hand-operated}

A21C 9/08 ・Depositing, arranging and conveying apparatus for handling pieces, e.g. sheets of dough {(for handling liquid or semi-liquid dough, e.g. batter A21C 5/006)}

A21C 9/081 ・・{Charging of baking tins or forms with dough}

A21C 9/083 ・・{Manipulating tins, pans etc., e.g. charging or discharging conveyors, trolleys or ovens}

A21C 9/085 ・・{Separating, spacing, orienting or aligning discrete dough pieces, e.g. after passing a cutting device}

A21C 9/086 ・・{Stacking or unstacking discrete dough sheets (with filling in between sheets A21C 9/045)}

A21C 9/088 ・・{Folding or bending discrete dough pieces or dough strips (twisting strips of dough A21C 3/08; with filling action A21C 9/063; forming toroid-shaped dough pieces A21C 11/002)}

A21C 11/00 Other machines for forming the dough into its final shape before cooking or baking

A21C 11/002 ・{the shape being toroid-like, e.g. bagels, doughnuts (extruding machines for toroid shaped products A21C 11/166)}

A21C 11/004 ・{forming the dough into a substantially disc-like shape with or without an outer rim, e.g. for making pie crusts, cake shells or pizza bases}

A21C 11/006 ・・{by pressing or press-moulding (A21C 11/008 takes precedence)}

A21C 11/008 ・・{by press-rolling}

A21C 11/02 ・Embossing machines

A21C 11/04 ・・with cutting and embossing rollers or drums {(A21C 11/106 takes precedence)}

A21C 11/06 ・・handling regularly pre-shaped sheets of dough

A21C 11/08 ・・with engraved moulds, e.g. rotary machines with die rolls

A21C 11/10 ・combined with cutting apparatus {(A21C 11/004 takes precedence)}

A21C 11/103 ・・{having multiple cutting elements slidably or rotably mounted in a diaphragm-like arrangement}

A21C 11/106 ・・{using hand-operated cutting tools (A21C 9/068 takes precedence)}

A21C 11/12 ・Apparatus for slotting, slitting or perforating the surface of pieces of dough

A21C 11/14 ・・for star-like stamping

A21C 11/16 ・Extruding machines

A21C 11/163 ・・{Applying co-extrusion, i.e. extruding two or more plastic substances simultaneously, e.g. for making filled dough products; Making products from two or more different substances supplied to the extruder}

A21C 11/166 ・・{for making toroid-shaped products, e.g. doughnuts (A21C 11/163 takes precedence)}

A21C 11/18 ・・with pistons

A21C 11/20 ・・with worms

A21C 11/22 ・Apparatus with rollers and cutting discs or blades for shaping noodles

A21C 11/24 ・Apparatus for cutting out noodles from a sheet or ribbon of dough by an engaging pair of grooved rollers

A21C 13/00 Provers, i.e. apparatus permitting dough to rise {(testing dough properties G01N 33/10)}

A21C 13/02 ・with endless conveyers {e.g. for moving the dough pieces progressively through the prover}

A21C 14/00 Machines or equipment for making or processing dough, not provided for in other groups of this subclass

A21C 15/00 Apparatus for handling baked articles

A21C 15/002 ・{Apparatus for spreading granular material on, or sweeping or coating the surface of baked articles (of pieces of dough A21C 9/04; for confectionary A23G 3/28)}

A21C 15/005 ・・{of which at least the dispensing part is hand-held, e.g. comprising a flexible container, pouch or gun-like applicator}

A21C 15/007 ・{Apparatus for filling baked articles (filling pieces of dough A21C 9/06; filled bakery products A21D 13/0019, A21D 13/085)}

A21C 15/02 ・Apparatus for shaping or moulding baked wafers; Making multi-layer wafer sheets

A21C 15/025 ・・{Apparatus for shaping or moulding baked wafers, e.g. to obtain cones for ice cream}

A21C 15/04 ・Cutting or slicing machines or devices specially adapted for baked articles other than bread (for cutting or slicing bread B26B, B26D)