US 11,890,877 B2
Food product platform for food product printer
Robert P. Cummins, Deephaven, MN (US); Todd Britz, Maple Grove, MN (US); and Erick Hagstrom, Wayzata, MN (US)
Assigned to Primera Technology, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed by Primera Technology, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/985,830.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/894,323, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0059289 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); A23P 20/18 (2016.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01); A23P 20/20 (2016.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A21D 13/24 (2017.01); B41J 29/17 (2006.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); A23P 20/25 (2016.01)
CPC B41J 2/17563 (2013.01) [A21D 13/24 (2017.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A23P 20/18 (2016.08); A23P 20/20 (2016.08); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B41J 2/1714 (2013.01); B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B41J 3/407 (2013.01); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41J 3/40731 (2020.08); B41J 13/0009 (2013.01); B41J 29/02 (2013.01); B41J 29/17 (2013.01); B41M 5/0041 (2013.01); B41M 5/0047 (2013.01); A23P 2020/253 (2016.08)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for printing on a surface of a plurality of food products, the system comprising:
a printer configured to print on a food product surface;
a receiving arm supported by the printer and extendable and retractable across a path of a print head of the printer and positioned to extend from the printer and retract into the printer to receive one of the plurality of food products and deliver one of the plurality of food products to a position below the print head and to return the one of the plurality of food products after the food product has been printed on; and
one or more platforms removably connectable with the receiving arm and the one or more platforms each having a food product support surface such that the one or more platforms provide interchangeable food product support surfaces and where more than one platform is provided the platforms have the same or different dimensions, surface topographies, or combinations thereof, and
wherein the one or more platforms each comprise one or more tabs and a wall opposite the one or more tabs with a space between the one or more tabs and the wall, the space having dimensions sufficient to receive the receiving arm therein and wherein the one or more tabs and the wall securely support the platform on the receiving arm such that the platform is movable with a receiving arm movement.