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US 12,465,898 B2Granted
Emulsification system
AssigneeCozzini LLC
InventorsEdwin Earl King, Michael E. Burns
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Abstract
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and plates in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the plate. The plurality of cutting plates each on their circumferential edge have an identification system to memorialize the diameter of the emulsion holes.
Claims25
An emulsification system, comprising:
- a housing to fixedly support one or more emulsion plates and rotatably support one or more knives that rotate with respect to respective one or more emulsion plates;
- wherein each of the one or more emulsion plates comprises:
- a plate that defines opposite first and second face surfaces and an edge that extends around a circumference of the plate;
- a center hole extends through the plate, the center hole adapted to receive a shaft therethrough;
- a plurality of emulsion holes disposed radially outward from the center hole, each of the plurality of emulsion holes configured to allow food to pass therethrough, wherein each of the emulsion holes are formed with a uniform diameter;
- the edge is a uniform width throughout the circumference of the plate, wherein the edge comprises one or more first indentations that are configured to engage with one or more corresponding projections within the housing to fix the plate within the housing;
- the edge further comprises one or both of a first set of second indentations and a second set of second indentations, wherein each of the second indentations are smaller than the one or more first indentations,
- wherein the first set of indentations are disposed on a first side of a first indentation of the one or more first indentations and the second set of indentations are disposed on an opposite second side of the first indentation of the one or more first indentations, and
- wherein a number of indentations within the first set of second indentations corresponds to a first digit of the uniform diameter of the plurality of emulsion holes, and a number of indentations of the second set of second indentations corresponds to a second digit of the uniform diameter of the plurality of emulsion holes,
- further comprising a second plate with opposite first and second face surfaces and an edge that extends around a circumference of the second plate, a center hole to receive the shaft therethrough, and a plurality of emulsion holes, wherein the plate and the second plate are aligned such that the second face surface of the plate makes contact with the first face surface of the second plate, such that the plurality of emulsion holes of the plate are co-axial with the plurality of emulsion holes of the second plate, wherein the plate and the second plate are substantially the same diameter.
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An emulsion plate system, comprising:
- a first plate comprising:
- opposite first and second face surfaces and an edge that extends around a circumference of the plate;
- a center hole extends through the plate, the center hole adapted to receive a shaft therethrough;
- a plurality of emulsion holes disposed radially outward from the center holes, each of the plurality of emulsion holes configured to allow food to pass therethrough, wherein each of the emulsion holes are formed with a uniform diameter;
- the edge is a uniform width throughout the circumference of the plate, wherein the edge comprises one or more first indentations that are configured to engage with one or more corresponding projections within a housing that encloses the plate;
- the edge further comprises one or both of a first set of second indentations and a second set of second indentations, wherein each of the second indentations are smaller than the one or more first indentations,
- wherein the first set of indentations are disposed on a first side of a first indentation of the one or more first indentations and the second set of indentations are disposed on an opposite second side of the first indentation of the one or more first indentations,
- wherein a number of indentations within the first set of second indentations corresponds to a first digit of the uniform diameter, and a number of indentations of the second set of second indentations corresponds to a second digit of the uniform diameter;
- a second plate with opposite first and second face surfaces and an edge that extends around a circumference of the second plate, a center hole to receive the shaft therethrough, and a plurality of emulsion holes, wherein the plate and the second plate are aligned such that the second face surface of the plate makes contact with the first face surface of the second plate, such that the plurality of emulsion holes of the plate are co-axial with the plurality of emulsion holes of the second plate, wherein the plate and the second plate are substantially the same diameter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.