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US 2019/0282978 A1Published application
Ingredient mixing apparatus having air augmentation
AssigneeBakery Concepts International, LLC.
InventorsKenneth W. SCHWENGER, Bernhard NOLL
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Abstract
The hydration apparatus includes an air augmentation feature that intersects the ingredients. The air augmentation inlet is positioned to cause turbulence in the ingredients prior to the ingredients passing a liquid discharge nozzle that hydrates them.
Claims17
An apparatus for hydrating dry ingredients, the apparatus comprising:
- a dry ingredients inlet;
- an intermediate segment that receives ingredients from the ingredients inlet in a free-falling flow;
- a diverter that is positioned in the intermediate segment and interferes with the free-falling ingredients;
- a source of pressurized air that is positioned between the ingredients inlet and the diverter and causes turbulence in the free-falling ingredients;
- a hydration nozzle that is positioned in the intermediate segment and directs a hydration liquid at the ingredients;
- and, a mixing segment that receives hydrated ingredients from the intermediate segment.
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