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US 4,905,348 AGranted
Double-gated extrusion die for sausage links
AssigneeMarlen Research Corporation
InventorsRichard G. Powers, Warren R. Schack
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AssigneeMarlen Research Corporation
InventorsRichard G. Powers, Warren R. Schack
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An apparatus for shaping a flowable product such as meat is provided which includes a main body or structure having a plurality of forming passageways extending therethrough. An inlet gate and an opposing outlet gate are positioned at opposite ends of the passageways. The inlet gate side of the body is adapted for coupling to a source of meat for delivery of the meat under pressure through the inlet gate of the body. Means is also provided for selectively and sequentially shifting the inlet gate and the outlet gate between open and closed positions. The passageways include means for adjusting the flow of meat therethrough. In operation, the meat product is forced under pressure from the meat source toward and through the main body, while the endmost gates are sequentially operated so that, in cooperation with the adjustment means provided in each passageway, a uniform meat product with squared ends is produced. In addition, the operation of the inlet gate assures even flow of meat product through the passageways by preventing the buildup of obstructive meat fibers at the inlet end thereof.
Apparatus for shaping a flowable product, comprising:
In an apparatus for shaping a flowable product including a body having an inlet face and an opposed outlet face, and a plurality of individual meat shaping passageways through the body and communicating with said faces, each said passageway including means operable to adjust the flow of product therethrough whereby the products emanating from said passageways are of uniform size and shape, said flow adjusting means comprising a flow restricting element for each passageway, and means shiftably mounting each element adjacent a corresponding passageway for selective movement of each element into its corresponding passageway for varying the flow of meat therethrough.
A method of forming a flowable product into successive portions of predetermined shape and length comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.