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US 11,667,067 B2Granted
Flow regulator for extruder assembly
AssigneeBaker Perkins Inc.
InventorsJason Alan Smith, James E. Jett, II, David E. Rhodea
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Abstract
An extruder assembly includes a rolling assembly. An extrusion block includes a plurality of extruding ports that receive an extrudable material from the rolling assembly. A regulating mechanism is positioned within, above, or otherwise near each extruding port of the plurality of extruding ports. The regulating mechanism is operable with respect to the rolling assembly to modify a flow of extrudable material through each respective extruding port.
Claims19
An extruder assembly comprising:
- a rolling assembly;
- an extrusion block having a plurality of extruding ports that receive an extrudable material from the rolling assembly, and
- a regulating mechanism positioned within each extruding port of the plurality of extruding ports, wherein the regulating mechanism is operable with respect to the rolling assembly to modify a flow of extrudable material through each respective extruding port, wherein the regulating mechanism includes a plurality of flow regulators that are respectively positioned within the plurality of extruding ports, wherein each flow regulator of the plurality of flow regulators is selectively and independently operable within each respective extruding port between a less-volume position proximate the rolling assembly and a more-volume position distal from the rolling assembly.
A regulating extruder assembly comprising:
- a rolling assembly;
- an extruding block having a plurality of extruding ports that receive an extrudable material from the rolling assembly, and
- a plurality of flow regulators that are positioned along respective central axes of the plurality of extruding ports, respectively, wherein each flow regulator is selectively operable along a central axis of a respective extruding port and relative to the rolling assembly to modify a flow of the extrudable material through the respective extruding port.
A regulating extruder assembly comprising:
- a rolling assembly;
- an extruding block having a plurality of extruding ports that receive an extrudable material from the rolling assembly, and
- a plurality of flow regulators that are positioned within the plurality of extruding ports, respectively, wherein each flow regulator is selectively operable along a central axis of a respective extruding port and relative to a nip point of the rolling assembly to modify at least one of a speed and density of the extrudable material exiting the respective extruding port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.