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US 2022/0087303 A1Published application
Extruder to nixtamalize maize fractions
OwnerCarlos Santamaria Perezinventor
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Abstract
The present utility model “Extruder to nixtamalize maize fractions” aims to provide and extruder to nixtamalize maize fractions previously conditioned with water and food grade lime, eliminating the production of nejayote in the production of nixtamalized maize flour, as well as the reduction of clogging of the extruded material. In addition to the aforementioned, it's easy to assemble for cleaning.
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The extruder to nixtamalize maize fractions, characterized in that it comprises:
- a barrel (1) that has four sections:
- coupling (2), feeding (3), transition (4), and die (5), from the coupling section to the transition, the cannon has an elongated perforation (6) in the middle of the bases of the barrel in the shape of an eight, inside the perforation two twin screws (7) are found, the screws are moved by a transmission (8) that moves a motor (9).
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