Inventors:
Gerald A. Sus - Frankfort IL, US
Glenn Schackmuth - Montgomery IL, US
Craig Conley - Oswego IL, US
Ron Dorsten - Oak Brook IL, US
Henry T. Ewald - Roselle IL, US
Jenny M. Hong - Palatine IL, US
David Bone - Nashville TN, US
Brian Rudesill - Hudson WI, US
Mario G. Ceste - Wallingford CT, US
John M. Corliss - Lynn MA, US
Andrew Courier - Mansfield MA, US
William Day - New Port Richey FL, US
Doug Christian Greening - Calgary, CA
Doug Jones - New Port Richey FL, US
Kevin Keough - Canton MA, US
Steven Konold - Hayward CA, US
James Lozouski - Marlborough MA, US
John Meisner - New Richmond WI, US
Richard Montafi - Daly City CA, US
Roberto Nevarez - Hudson FL, US
Benny Nunley - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Curtis Clarence Pinnow - Libertyville IL, US
Charles E. Rose - Hayward CA, US
Keith Stanger - New Port Richey FL, US
John A.J. Wedel - Stillwater MN, US
Joseph A. Goodwin - Shreveport LA, US
Chris Coul - Glendale Heights IL, US
Mike Zizas - Bloomingdale IL, US
Dusan Ivancevic - Carol Stream IL, US
Gregery M. Billman - Schaumburg IL, US
Steve Yagla - Bloomingdale IL, US
Assignee:
Restaurant Technology, Inc. - Oak Brook IL
International Classification:
B65B 19/34
Abstract:
An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. The food is fried and thereafter it is dispensed from the fry device to an automated packaging device. The automated packaging device dispenses food to a container that may be an individual portion-sized container that is retrieved, erected and filled by an automated container handling and filling system. After a food container is filled, an automated device transports the filled container to a suitable pick-up location.