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US 2016/0243727 A1Published application
Single Auger Extruder
AssigneeJohnson Industries International, Inc.
InventorsPeter F. Nelles, Gary L. Nesheim, Grant L. Nesheim
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for the production of cheese. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for making pasta filata cheese. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a barrel for a single auger extrude having angular sections of material.
Claims17
A barrel for an auger comprising:
- an interior portion having angular sections of material welded together, wherein each angular section has a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion each connected to and extending outwardly from a bottom curved wall portion, each first and second sidewall portions extending outwardly away from the respective other of the first and second sidewall portions.
A system comprising:
- a barrel having an inlet and an outlet and formed of material having a first sidewall portion of angular shape, a second sidewall portion of angular shape, each first and second sidewall extending from a curved bottom portion;
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- an auger located between the inlet and outlet of the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.