Apparatus for adjusting the length of dough strands and for transferring the length-adjusted dough strands

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting the length of dough strands, comprising a receiving gutter, V-shaped in cross-section, whose walls are defined by elements which engage a dough strand placed in the gutter at regularly spaced apart locations along the length of the dough strand and can exert axial forces thereon. According to the invention, the elements which define the walls of the receiving gutter (3) and engage the dough strands (10) are formed by rolling members (4,4a) arranged with interspaces and adapted to be driven progressively and selectively from the middle (X-X) of the gutter in either direction, and support members (9) which convey the strands transversely of the gutter (3) are arranged between the rolling members (4,4a). The mutual arrangement of the gutter (3) and of the support members (9) is variable, at least as to the relative level.