US2002119230A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of manufacturing a steel end plate for a frameless blancher for food

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Priority: Nov 2, 2000Filed: Apr 30, 2002Published: Aug 29, 2002
Est. expiryNov 2, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David R. Zittel
A23N 12/04A23B 7/06
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Abstract

A method of manufacturing a steel end plate for a food blancher having a tank, which plate has a main portion for being welded to the tank end and an integral leg portion with a lower edge and extending from the main portion. The method provides a steel sheet and automatically cuts out from the steel sheet, the main portion and the integral leg portion. The end plate has opposite side edges and also has holes in said end portion that are substantially located and cut automatically by a CNC laser machine.

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         1 . A method of manufacturing a steel end plate for a food blancher, said end plate having a main portion for being welded to a tank end and an integral leg portion with a lower edge and extending from said main portion, said method comprising providing a steel sheet and automatically cutting out from said steel sheet, said main portion and said integral leg portion to form said end plate having opposite side edges and also substantially simultaneously locating and cutting holes in said end portion, all said cutting being done automatically by a CNC laser machine.  
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including bending outwardly turned flanges along said sides of said end plate, and bending outwardly turned flanges along said lower edge of said integral leg portion.  
     
     
         3 . A method of manufacturing a steel end plate for a food blancher, said end plate having a main portion for being welded to a tank end and an integral leg portion with a lower edge and extending from said main portion, said method comprising providing a steel sheet and automatically cutting out from said steel sheet, said main portion and said integral leg portion to form said end plate having opposite side edges, bending outwardly turned flanges along said side edges of said end plate, and bending outwardly turned flanges along said lower edge of said integral leg portion.  
     
     
         4 . The method set forth in  claim 3  further characterized in that said cutting is done automatically by a CNC laser machine.

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