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US 10,149,484 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for processing of high meat content food or feed products
AssigneeWenger Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorThomas Jørgensen
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Abstract
Food or feed processors (16, 16a) include an elongated processor barrel (38) presenting an inner surface (44) with a central body or tube (60) within the barrel (38) and presenting an outer surface (62). The surfaces (38, 62) define an elongated annular processing region (70). The barrel (38) and tube (60) are steam heated by means of apparatus (52, 66). A rotatable processing element (72) is also located within the region (70). The element (72) has a plurality of vanes (88, 104), which scrape the surfaces (44, 62) to prevent buildup of material on these surfaces.
Claims12
A food or feed processor comprising:
- an elongated, tubular processor barrel presenting an inner surface, a food or feed material inlet, and a product output;
- an elongated body within said processor barrel and presenting an outer surface proximal to said inner surface, there being an annular region between said inner and outer surfaces, said food or feed material inlet and said product output being in communication with said annular region so that the food or feed material passes through the annular region;
- a tubular, axially rotatable processing element within said annular region, said element constructed and arranged to simultaneously scrape said food or feed material from both said inner and outer surfaces upon rotation of the processing element while the food or feed material is passing through the annular region;
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- a drive assembly operably coupled with said processing element in order to rotate said processing element relative to said elongated body and said barrel,
- said drive assembly including drive structure coupled with said processor element at spaced locations along the length thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.