US 8,210,839 B2 · Multicolor gelatin ribbons and manufacture of soft gelatin products

Abstract

The invention provides a new method and apparatus for making multicolor gelatin ribbons and softgel capsules is provided which uses a modification of the gelatin spreader boxes by incorporating especially designed pipelines that are bifurcated with a tee. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for providing decorative coloring effects such as stripes of desired colors on softgel gelatin products comprising: (a) a second gelatin spreader box, with four sides and a bottom, that can be mounted on the outside of a first gelatin spreader box in any convenient manner; (b) at least one orifice in the second spreader box for the dispensing of decorative gelatin; (c) means to adjust the size of said at least one orifice; (d) a main conduit, with at least one opening within said spreader box, providing passage for said decorative gelatin into said box; an into at least one orifice (e) a means to couple said main conduit with said an external source of decorative gelatin; and (f) a means to maintain the temperature of said decorative gelatin within a desired range of temperature; wherein said at least one orifice is constructed to dispense said decorative gelatin onto a base gelatin flowing from said first gelatin spreader box onto a casting drum surface.

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Dependent claims

A dispensing system useful in the manufacturing of multicolor and marbleized paintballs and softgel gelatin capsules comprising:

a first box having a bottom thereof for receiving and storing gelatin of one color, said first box having an unobstructed discharge opening at the bottom thereof for spreading a layer of said one color gelatin, a second box receiving, storing and dispensing a gelatin of a second color, said second box having means for securing the same to said first box with said spaced discharge openings disposed above and away from said unobstructed discharge opening thereby dispensing a plurality of spaced lines onto said layer, said second box including an adjustable plate for regulating the flow of gelatin through said openings , said first and second boxes having means for introducing different colored gelatin therein, wherein said first and second boxes each have additional openings and a cartridge heater disposed in each thereof, and wherein said second box has a plurality of spaced discharge openings extending across a width thereof and slanted downward to facilitate the discharge of gelatin thereout and a common passageway which communicates with said plurality of spaced openings and whereby a plurality of spaced second color lines are dispensed onto said first color layer thereby forming a striped ribbon.

A system for the production of gelatin based textured paint balls having decorative colored patterns comprising:

(a) a main gelatin spreader box having an outside wall and a second gelatin spreader box, mounted on the outside wall of said main gelatin spreader box and containing a decorative gelatin;
(b) means for coupling said second box to a main spreader box;
(c) at least one orifice in said second gelatin spreader box for dispersion of said decorative gelatin wherein said at least one orifice has a span of up to three inches;
(d) an adjustable plate in said second gelatin spreader box for regulating the flow of gelatin through said openings;
(e) a main conduit, with at least one opening within said second gelatin box, providing passage for said decorative gelatin therein;
(f) said main conduit, coupled with said at least one orifice;
(g) a means to couple said main conduit with at least one external source of decorative gelatin;
(h) a casting drum with a surface;
(i) a means to maintain the temperature of said decorative gelatin within a temperature range;
wherein said at least one orifice is constructed to dispense said decorative gelatin onto a base gelatin flowing from said main gelatin spreader box disposed on casting drum surface.

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Multicolor gelatin ribbons and manufacture of soft gelatin products

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Multicolor gelatin ribbons and manufacture of soft gelatin products

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Abstract

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