Continuous mixer or stir fry cooker
OwnerDarrell C. Horninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for continuously mixing food products or for continuous high temperature frying on a heat exchange surface. The rotation of an agitator (12) pushes the food product toward the discharge outlet (26) of the apparatus when the agitator is rotated in one direction, and toward the inlet (24) when rotated in the opposite direction. By rotating the agitator slightly longer in the discharge direction than in the inlet direction the product is conveyed gradually and continuously toward the outlet. During the rotation of the agitator in each direction the product is tossed and mixed to promote even frying.
Claims9
A continuous mixer for food products comprising:
- an elongated tub including an arcuate trough, said tub having an inlet end and an opposing discharge end;
- an elongated conveying/agitating structure mounted in said trough, said agitating structure having a longitudinal axis, and adapted for urging a food product in contact therewith to move from said inlet end toward said discharge end when rotated in a first direction, and to move the product toward said inlet end when rotated in a reverse direction;
- drive means for rotating said agitating structure about said axis;
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- control means for operating said drive means to alternately rotate said agitating structure in said first direction and in said reverse direction, with the time of rotation in said first direction greater than the time of rotation in said reverse direction.
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