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EP 0093217 B1 19860716 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING WHEELS OF CHEESE INTO SMALL PIECES, IN PARTICULAR OF EMMENTALER

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING WHEELS OF CHEESE INTO SMALL PIECES, IN PARTICULAR OF EMMENTALER

Publication

EP 0093217 B1 19860716 (FR)

Application

EP 82400782 A 19820429

Priority

EP 82400782 A 19820429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0093217A1] 1. Method of obtaining arc-shaped blocks of cheese from a round whole-cheese, whereby the latter is cut beforehand along one or two of its diameters into half-cheeses (M) or quarter-cheeses (M1), characterised in that ring portions are cut from each of these parts and that finally these ring portions are divided into segments by means of radial cuts.

IPC 1-7

B26D 3/18; B26D 3/24

IPC 8 full level

B26D 3/18 (2006.01); B26D 3/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 3/185 (2013.01); B26D 3/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0093217 A1 19831109; EP 0093217 B1 19860716; AT E20711 T1 19860815; DE 3272002 D1 19860821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82400782 A 19820429; AT 82400782 T 19820429; DE 3272002 T 19820429