Cooking extrusion horn
AssigneeTyson Foods, Inc.
InventorsMark Christie, Anthony J. Cardarelli, James A. Ruff, Dejing Fu
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for extruding extrudate through an extruding horn having a geometry that allows for a uniform flow from the discharge end into a cooking section that sets the outer surfaces of continuous flow of all meat specie. The technology as disclosed and claimed allows for uniform product thickness throughout the cooking process, increased system throughput, and increased bind in the sheet leading to overall increased product yields. The technology eliminates the need for a meat press ahead of the system to set thickness further reducing yields.
Claims10
An extrusion horn apparatus comprising:
- a conduit communicably extending between an entry portal and an exit portal, where said conduit having a feeder conduit portion communicably extending from the entry portal and communicably contacting in-line end-to-end a tapered portion communicably extending to the exit portal,
- where the tapered portion of the conduit has an outwardly tapered end and an inwardly tapered end where the outwardly tapered end is disposed at an upstream position with respect to the inwardly tapered end communicably extending to the exit portal, and
- where the tapered portion is configured as a heating element sufficient to sear a product flowing there through.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.